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How to Change Mention Setting on Instagram

Author: Simridhi | Guide: Instagram |
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You can use Instagram stories to mention your friends. This helps to keep up your engagement on this photo sharing app. But do you want to change mention setting on Instagram? There can be several reasons why one would want to do that - people unnecessarily mentioning you and invading your privacy and so on. You can do change mention setting on Instagram in 7 easy steps.

Change Mention Setting on Instagram In 7 Easy Steps

Step-1 Open Instagram app: The first step requires you to open the Instagram app on your device.

  • If you do not have Instagram already, download the app from Playstore.
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Step-2 Go to profile: In the next step, you need to go to your profile.

  • Click on your profile in the bottom right of your screen.It will take you to your profile.
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Step-3 Go to profile options: Once you are on your profile:-

  • Find the hamburger button in the top right of your screen.Click on the hamburger button.
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Step-4 Go to Settings: On clicking the hamburger button:-

  • A small drop down menu will open up with the option “Settings.”Click on “Settings.”
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Step-5 Go to privacy settings: Now that you are on Settings, a list of options will show.

  • Find the Privacy option.
  • Click on it.
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Step-6 Go to mentions: Now go to Mentions.

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Step-7 change settings to none: After you click on mentions, a list of options will show up once again.

  • From the options Everyone, People You Follow, and No One, choose the option you want to pick.
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These 7 steps will make it easy for you to change mention settings on Instagram. If you want to learn to disable comments on Instagram, you can do it in a few simple steps.

FAQs

How to mention someone on Instagram?

When mentioning someone, enter @ followed by your contact's username right away. No space should be present between @ and the username.

If I mention someone on Instagram, will they get to know?

When you mention someone, they will be alerted via a notification in their Activity feed.

Can I mention more than one person on Instagram?

Yes, you can easily mention multiple people on Instagram.

What distinguishes tagging on Instagram from mentioning?

To mention someone and draw their attention, you can use the @ symbol in front of their Instagram username in a comment or description. On Instagram, you can tag several accounts in the same image by placing the tag in or on the original post's image.

How can I see Instagram mentions?

You will receive a direct message from the person who mentioned you in their story along with a sneak peek of it if they are someone you follow. If someone who doesn't follow you mentions you, a message request will show up in your inbox.

These frequently asked questions will make it easy for you to change mention settings.

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