How to reply message on Instagram [Android, iOS and PC]

It seems like something even simple, but there are a lot of people looking to know how to reply message on Instagram Direct, especially a specific message. Because we are a site focused on teaching any type of person, including lay people, we will teach you step by step how to respond to messages.

Users of all major messaging apps, such as WhatsApp or Telegram, can respond directly to specific messages from a single sender. This is useful because it can save time when replying to a previous message—not the most recent one sent. This feature can be extremely useful in group discussions. In 2021 Instagram started implementing this function. Here's how to do it below.

How to reply to specific Instagram message on iPhone

To reply to a specific Instagram message, do the following:

1.    Tap the "Messenger" icon in the upper-right corner of the main screen

2.    From your messages, choose a private or group conversation

3.    After you find the specific message, tap and swipe right over it, tap the "reply" icon and enter your message. You can also type your answer at the bottom of the screen while holding the screen over the sender's message.

4.    The sender's message will now appear above the text input field. Send your answer by typing it.

Reply to Instagram Direct-specific message on Android

1.    Tap the "Messenger" icon in the upper right corner of the screen next to the "heart"

2.    Search for the conversation with the contact who sent you a specific message

3.    Slide the message to the right until it appears above the text inbox by tapping and holding it

4.    Enter your answer here. When you send your message, the message you replied to is connected to it.

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Replying to a specific message on Instagram by PC

1.    Open any internet browser on your PC and type 'Instagram.com'

2.    In the stream, select the 'Messenger' icon at the top of the screen

3.    Open the discussion and find the message you want to reply to

4.    Next to the message, click the 'horizontal dots' button

5.    Choose 'Reply' from the list of options

6.    Send your answer by typing it. Your message will be connected to the message you replied to.

You've learned how to reply to messages on Instagram Direct on whatever device you have. It is very easy and practical, thus leaving Instagram as an excellent alternative to WhatsApp to chat with your friends, or even To WhatsApp Web when chatting on PC.

Remembering that when replying to a specific message on Instagram, using both your Android phone and your computer, as well as other social networks, you can also delete the message without problems.

To delete the specific messages sent, just tap it and wait for a popup to appear with some functions. Then click "cancel send" and automatically the message will be deleted. Unlike WhatsApp, for example, you can cancel the upload and delete the image at any time, no matter how long after. In addition, the message sent will be permanently deleted for both users, you and also who received it.

Another point to note, that this functionality may not work with modified Instagram apps, since it is an exclusive function of the official version of Instagram, developed by meta.

Okay, now you already know how to send specific message to a user, answering simply with a swipe.

Source: Jornalbits