6 Easy and Practical Ways to Repost IG Stories, Can Be a Form of Appreciation for Friends' Posts

Kapanlagi.com - Instagram or IG has now become one of the most popular social media platforms. Behind its popularity, Instagram continues to create various new features that can make its users more comfortable and happy to use it. Reposting IG stories is one of them. Unfortunately, there are still users who don't know how to repost IG stories.

However, reposting IG stories is actually very easy and can be done in a few steps. With this IG story repost feature, users can post Instagram stories that were posted by other accounts. Therefore, the posted information can spread more easily. Reposting IG stories can also be a form of appreciation for friends or other accounts that tag us in their IG story posts.

For those of you who don't know how to repost IG stories, don't worry. Summarized from various sources, here is the review.

1. How to Repost Someone Else's IG Story Directly

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Before knowing how to repost an IG story, it is important to note that not every other person's Instagram story can be reposted. To be able to do so, you need to get permission in the form of a mention or tag from the account that created the story. If you have been tagged or mentioned, then reposting an IG story can be done easily.

You can repost an IG story in two ways, one of which is directly after opening a story that mentions or tags you. For more details, follow the steps below.

1) Open the story that mentions or tags you.

2) On the display of that story, there will be an option "Add This to Your Story". You can directly click on that option.

3) Automatically, you will enter the Instagram story display on your account. At that time, you can do editing such as adding text, stickers, emojis, and so on.

4) If you feel that you have made enough additions or edits, you can directly post it as you would when creating an Instagram story normally.

2. How to Repost Someone Else's IG Story via DM

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Aside from directly, you can also try reposting someone else's IG story through DM. Yes, when you get tagged or mentioned in someone else's story, you will receive a DM notification. For more details, just follow the steps below.

1) Open the DM message menu on your Instagram account.

2) Open the DM message that says ".... mentioned you in their story". In that message, there will also be a preview of the story. Below it, there will be an option to "Add to Your Story".

3) Click on the option "Add to Your Story", then you will automatically enter the Instagram story view on your account. At that time, you can do editing such as adding text, stickers, emojis, and so on.

4) If you feel that you have added or edited enough, you can directly post it like when creating an Instagram story as usual.

3. How to Repost IG Story from Post or Feed

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Not only from Instagram story, IG users can also make repost stories from posts or feeds. This IG story repost method is commonly used to promote the latest posts. Interestingly, this repost feature can be used not only for your own posts, but also for other people's posts. Let's take a look at how to do it.

1) Open Instagram and find the post in the feed that you want to repost in your IG story.

2) Once you find it, click the paper airplane icon below the post, next to the icons for likes and comments.

3) Next, a sharing option will appear, including "Add Post to Your Story". Click on that option.

4) Automatically, you will enter the Instagram story view on your account. At this point, you can do editing such as adding text, stickers, emojis, and so on.

5) After making the additions or edits, you can directly post it as you would with a regular Instagram story.

However, it is important to note that reposting stories from IG feed or posts can only be done if the account owner has not set their account to private. If the account is private, the sharing option (paper airplane icon) will not be available below the post.

4. How to Send IG Story from Other People's Posts

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In addition to reposting, Instagram users can also send stories to other users. The steps are very easy, follow the steps below.

1) Open the Instagram story that will be sent to someone else.

2) After that, find the airplane icon at the bottom of the Instagram story, then click.

3) Next, a list of account names that can be the destination for sending will appear. If you can't find the destination account in the list, you can also search for the account in the search column.

4) Click the send button on the right side of the account name. You can also add a message in the "write a message" column.

5) Once done, just press finish. Automatically, the Instagram story will be sent to the DM message of the destination account.

5. How to Repost IG Story in Full Screen

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The latest version of Instagram allows users to repost with a more attractive display. Users can adjust the display of the photo or video being reposted to appear in full screen. Here are the steps to repost an IG story with a full screen display:

1. You can easily select the story you want to repost and choose the "share" option.

2. Then select "add post to your story".

3. After that, you can resize, rotate, and adjust the reposted story, including making it appear full screen by tapping on the screen.

4. If the display of the reposted photo or video already shows a full screen view, you can proceed to the next steps as when posting or reposting an IG story.

6. How to Repost IG Story from Reels Video

Active Instagram users must already know that the platform has introduced a new feature called Instagram Reels. This feature allows users to create and share short videos with music and creative effects. Now, you can also repost IG stories from other people's Reels Instagram accounts.

1. Make sure you have installed the Instagram application on your mobile phone and sign in to your account.

2. Open the Reels that you want to repost to your story.

3. Find the "three dots" button at the bottom right of the Reels screen and tap to open the options menu.

4. In the options menu, find the "Share to Story" option and tap on it.

5. After selecting "Share to Story", the Reels will automatically be uploaded to your story with a background according to the Reels theme.

6. You can also edit this story by adding text, stickers, or other effects before sharing it with your followers.

7. Causes and How to Overcome Failed IG Story Repost

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There are several factors that cause Instagram users to not be able to repost stories even though they are tagged, ranging from privacy settings to outdated or not up-to-date IG versions that need to be updated first. If you are having difficulty reposting IG, here are some ways you can try to fix it.

1. Make sure your Instagram account has been updated to the latest version. The problem of not being able to repost stories can be caused by outdated versions.

2. Check if the account you want to repost their story has given permission to be reposted. Check the privacy settings on the account you want to repost and make sure the "Allow Resharing to Stories" option is enabled.

3. Also make sure that the account you want to repost their story does not restrict reposting on their stories. Some Instagram users may restrict reposting by others through security settings.

4. If after the above steps you still can't repost a story, contact the account owner directly to request permission. This is to ensure that there are no obstacles or limitations preventing the reposting of their story.

Those are some of the ways to easily repost an IG story. Hopefully, it is useful and good luck!

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