Feature Spotlight: Starred Messages, Search Filters and Data Download Coming to Instagram

Instagram appears to be testing a slew of new features for its mobile application on iOS. The folks over at WABetaInfo have uncovered some new features in the newly released version of the Instagram app (version 35.0) on the App Store.

Here'southward a quick look at all the new features that are non notwithstanding available for everyone:

Starred Chat/ Messages

As y'all can run across from the image, Instagram chat window now has a new star push button on the height right corner next to the 'info' push button. Just similar with any other app, this characteristic will let y'all highlight your chats.

At present, if you know annihilation about Instagram's upcoming video call characteristic, then you lot might accept noticed that the star button is located at the aforementioned place as the video call push button. Hence, it is possible that this particular option might exist moved to the user info section. And in improver to that starred chats, it appears that Instagram will let you star/ highlight specific messages in hereafter also.

Search Filters

As the proper noun suggests, the search filters will permit you filter your chats when searching. In the new version, there will be at least iii categories to choose from – Inbox (or all), Unread, and Starred.

Download Data

Looking at the screenshot, it appears that Instagram will permit y'all download a copy of your data and save information technology equally an archive file, in line with new European union rules, which also affects WhatsApp. The pick to download your information will be available in your Instagram Settings. Once washed, Instagram volition send you .naught archive of the information to your registered e-mail ID.

With all that beingness said, all these features are nonetheless to be made available for everyone. Information technology'southward unclear when Instagram will roll out this new features. However, considering the fact that these features are already built into the app, they should arrive sooner rather than afterwards.

Source: https://beebom.com/starred-messages-search-filters-instagram/

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