The advanced guide on how to tag someone on instagram

Would you like to get more likes or shares on your Instagram post? Or if you have a small business that you want to grow? Yes friends, Instagram is a very good platform for this. You can do all this using Instagram’s tag feature. Hello friends, welcome to another new step-by-step guide tutorial. Where I will tell you how to tag someone on Instagram?

Friends we all know that Instagram is a very popular social media. Where billions of users share photos, videos, etc. You can also promote your business using the Instagram platform.

For this, Instagram provides a popular feature which is tagging. If you tag a friend in your post, then the post will appear in your friend's timeline also. As a result, you will get more engagement in your photos or videos.

Are you curious to know how to tagging on Instagram? OK then stay with me till the end of this article. Friends, you can use this feature using the Instagram app. If you use Instagram from Instagram’s website or web browser, you can't use the tag feature.

What do you know from this article?

So friends follow the methods given below to know how to tag on Instagram. And let's start the step-by-step tutorial without delay.

How to tag someone on Instagram

1. First, open your Instagram apps from your smartphone and click on the plus icon at the top left corner to create a new post.
2. Now choose any photo or video for your post from the gallery and then click on the right arrow at the top right corner.
3. You will enter in the Instagram editing window. Use it if you want and then click on the right arrow again.
4. Now you will find the option tag people. Click on it to tag a person.
5. In the next window tap anywhere on your photo to select the people. Now in the search bar, type @username you want to tag and select from the list. Follow the same process to tag more than one person.
6. When you complete the process click on the tick icon. And again click on the tick icon to post this photo on your timeline.

How to tag someone on Instagram after posting

At the above process, we see that when we are going to publish a new post on Instagram it will give you the option to tag people. But if you want to tag people on the post that are already published on Instagram. So what is the process? Here’s how.

1. First, open the photo or video from your post section on Instagram.
2. Now you will find the three-dot icon at the top right corner of your post. Click on it.
3. A new pop-up open, select the edit option.
4. Now at the bottom left corner, you will find a people icon, tap on it.
5. Now click anywhere on your photo or video and search for the people's names. Then select the friends or people you want to tag. Follow the same process to tag more than one. When tagging is complete click on the tick icon.
6. Now click on the tick icon at the top right corner again to save the changes.

How to tag someone on the Instagram story?

1. First, open your Instagram apps. At the top, you will find your story option with your profile photo. Tap on it.
2. Now shot photo or video, either choose any photo or video from your gallery to publish on your story.
3. Now you will enter in the editing window. At the top right corner click on the “Aa” icon to add text.
4. Now type @peoplename. Below you will see the list of people. Now tap on the profile icon to tag your story. To tag, more than one person on your story follows the same process.

Method 2:

You can also use the sticker icon to tag people on your Instagram story. By this process, you make your tagging text style more awesome. To do that select your photo or video in the story. Then click on the sticker icon shown in the picture.

Here you will find the list of many stickers. From them choose @mention. Now type the person's name and select from them below. It will appear with their profile name.

Now if you want to change the text color or background, tap on the sticker. That’s it.

How to tag someone on Instagram reels?

1. First, open Instagram apps and then click on the video icon from below to open reels. Now at the top right corner, you will find a camera icon. Click on it to capture or select reels video.
2. Now make your reels or choose the video from the gallery. Now click on the next button below.
3. In the share to reels window, you will find the tag people option. Click on it.
4. Tap on the plus icon or anywhere on your reels video. Now type the @username of the friend and select from the list. If you want to tag more than one user on your reels click on the tag another person and follow the same process.
5. Now click on the tick icon from the top right corner.
6. In the next window click on next and then select share to publish your reels. 

FAQ’s on how to tag someone on Instagram

Friends below are some questions related to Instagram tagging. Many people face some problems when they use Instagram tag features. They ask those questions on google or forums. So I added them to this article for my readers.

Q1. how to tag someone on the Instagram story after posting?

Want to tag someone on the Instagram story after posting? Unfortunately, it's not possible. You can not use these features for the Instagram story.

If you want to tag someone on your existing story then you need to delete your story. and again make the same photo or video as your story. Must be you tag those people on your story during upload. You can follow the above process to know how to tag someone on an Instagram story.

Q2. What does it mean to tag someone on Instagram?

Tagging means on Instagram or any social media is mention someone on your post or story. When you tag friends on your post, it will also appear on their timeline. So that you post get more likes, shares and comments.

Final

Friends this was the guide on how to tag someone on Instagram. You can easily tag on Instagram to increase engagement on your post, story, or reels. By tag on Instagram, you can promote your business for free.

So I hope you enjoyed this article and learn all the methods to tag on Instagram. If you found this article helpful then share it with your friends. Also if you have any questions on your mind related to this topic then comment below.