Instagram’s latest update: edit sent DMs, chat pinning, new themes, and read receipt control. Enhance your messaging experience with new customization options.

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Instagram is stepping up its game again with a slew of new features to enhance your direct messaging (DM) experience.

If you value simplicity, clarity, and the continuous evolution of your favourite social platforms, you are in for a treat.

Meta has rolled out an update for Instagram that introduces several eagerly awaited features, including the ability to edit sent DMs, fresh chat themes, chat pinning, and much more.

Let us dive into what this means for you and how these updates make Instagram DMs more fun and user-friendly.

Edit Sent Messages

Have you ever sent a message only to spot a typo immediately? Instagram has heard our sighs of frustration and introduced an edit button for DMs.

This feature allows users to edit their messages up to 15 minutes after sending them. Here is how it works:

Editing Messages: To edit a sent message, simply long-press the text and tap the new “Edit” option in the pop-up menu.

This feature aligns Instagram with other messaging platforms, such as Facebook Messenger, which already allows editing sent messages within a similar timeframe.

Chat Pinning

Organizing your chat list is now easier with the chat pinning feature. Similar to functionalities found in Google Messages, Instagram allows you to pin your favourite one-on-one or group chats to the top of your DM page. You can pin up to three chats, ensuring your most important conversations are readily accessible. Pinned chats are indicated with a small tack icon.

New Chat Themes

Instagram is also rolling out new chat themes to add personality to your conversations. Among the new options are themes like Love, Lollipop, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. To change the theme:

Open a DM.

Tap the chat’s name at the top.
Select Themes.

These themes, especially the animated Love theme, add an extra layer of customization to your chats.

Read Receipts Control

In a nod to user privacy, Instagram now lets you control read receipts for each DM or group chat. This means you can choose whether or not to let others know when you’ve read their messages. To toggle this feature:

Go to Settings > Messages and story replies > Show read receipts.

Express Yourself with Ease

Enhancements to how you express yourself in DMs have also arrived. Instagram now allows you to save your favorite stickers for quick access and introduces more ways to respond to messages. By long-pressing a message, you’ll see options to reply with a photo, sticker, GIF, video, or voice message, making interactions more dynamic and personalized.

What’s Next?

Meta hints at more features coming soon, making this update an exciting glimpse into the future of Instagram DMs. While the new themes are already visible, the edit function rollout is ongoing, so keep an eye out for the update in your app.

Summary of New Instagram DM Features

Feature	Description
Edit Button	Edit sent messages within 15 minutes.
Chat Pinning	Pin up to three chats to the top of your DM page.
New Chat Themes	Customize chats with themes like Love, Lollipop, and Avatar.
Read Receipts Control	Decide whether to show read receipts on a per-chat basis.
Enhanced Expression	Save stickers and reply with various media options.

Conclusion

Instagram’s latest update is all about enhancing DMs’ fun and functionality while introducing features that put user preferences and privacy at the forefront.

Whether it is correcting typos with the new edit button, organizing chats with pinning, customizing conversations with new themes, controlling read receipts, or expressing yourself in richer ways, Instagram continues to evolve as a platform that listens to its users.

Stay tuned for more updates, and in the meantime, explore these new features to make your Instagram experience even more enjoyable and tailored to your needs.