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Instagram s Can Now Add Hashtag, Profile Links in Bios

Instagram s Can Now Add Hashtag, Profile Links in Bios 6l2y1m

By Sumit Chakraborty | Updated: 22 March 2018 12:12 IST

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Instagram lets you link to any hashtag or profile you want
Adding # or @ in bio lead to hashtag page, Instagram bio
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Instagram on Thursday announced the introduction of hashtag and profile links in the bio section. Instagram biographies are where s introduce themselves to their "followers" and to the world and they have a space of 150 characters to do it. Previously, you could only add text and not a proper link in your Instagram bios, with the new feature, whenever a mentions another or hashtag in their profile bio, it will show an actual link that people can tap on. 5a1w5x

This means when now when a uses a "#" or "@" in their bio, the text becomes a live link, which further leads to a hashtag page or another 's profile respectively. To use the new feature, go to Edit Profile option and go to the Bio section. Here, you can add a hashtag or tag someone. Instagram will automatically convert the hashtag into a clickable hyperlink. It will also suggest trending hashtags as you write.

Also, s can link to someone else's profile without the need to add the whole "http://instagram.com/" part. Similar to how you tag a person in the comments section of a post, just type "@" followed by the name. Instagram will add the link to it. Interestingly, when you link to another person's profile, they will get a notification and they can also disable the link, if they wish to.

The introduction of hashtag and profile links in Instagram bio makes the space a little more useful for creators and comes after some improvements to the service. In December last year, Instagram had launched a feature which enables s to follow specific hashtags, apart from profiles.

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