Have you learned the Instagram friend function?

Khamosh Pathak

Sometimes, you don't want to share an Instagram Story with all your followers. Fortunately, Instagram has a dedicated whitelist option for those times. This feature, called Close Friends, allows you to share a Story with just a small group of friends.

Sometimes, you don't want to share it with all your followersInstagram stories. Fortunately, Instagram had a dedicated whitelist option at the time. This feature is called "Close Friends" and allows you to share a story with a small group of friends.

How to configure a friend list(How to Configure a Close Friends List)

There are a few ways you can manage your Close Friends list for Instagram Stories. You can add someone to your Close Friends list from his profile or use the dedicated “Close Friends” screen from your own.

There are several ways you can manage"Instagram Stories" list of "Close Friends". You can add someone from their profile to the "Close Friends" list, or use your own dedicated "Close Friends" screen.

To get started, open Instagram and tap your profile picture in the bottom-right corner to go to your Profile.

First, please open itInstagram and click on the profile picture in the lower right corner to go to your profile.

Next, tap the hamburger menu in the top-right corner.

Next, click on the burger menu in the upper right corner.

Tap “Close Friends.”

Click"close friend".

The first time you use this feature, the list will be empty; tap “Get Started.”

The first time you use this feature, the list will be empty; Click"getting Started".

You can type someone's name in the “Search” bar to look for them on Instagram.

You canType someone's name in the Search bar to find them on Instagram.

When you find the person you want to add to your Close Friends list, tap “Add” next to the account name. Repeat this for all the friends you want to add.

When you find a to add toWhen you are in the "Close Friends" list, click "Add" next to your account name. Repeat this for all friends you want to add.

When you're done, tap “Create List,” and your Close Friends list is ready!

When finished, click"Create List" and your "Close Friends" list is ready!

Now, when you return to your “Close Friends” section, you see the people you added at the top. You also see a list of suggested profiles—tap “Add” if you want to add any of these people to your Close Friends list. If you want to remove someone from the list, simply tap “Remove.”

Now, when you returnWhen in the "Close Friends" section, you will see the added person at the top. You will also see a recommended profile list, and if you want to add any of these people to the "Close Friends" list, click Add. If you want to delete someone from the list, just click "Delete".

You can also remove a friend you follow from your Close Friends list from their own profile. To do so, tap “Following.”

You can also use your profile toDelete tracked friends from the "Close Friends" list. To do this, please click "Follow".

You have to tap “Add to Close Friends List” first.

You must click"Add to Closed Friends List".

You can then come back and tap “Close Friend” to remove that person from your Close Friends list.

Then, you can go back and click"Close Friends", removes the person from the "Close Friends" list.

You can change and edit your Close Friends list any time, and as many times as you want. Instagram doesn't notify your friends about your Close Friends list activity.

You can change and edit yours at any time"Close Friends" list. Instagram won't notify your friends about your close friend listing activity.

How to share stories with close friends(How to Share Stories with Close Friends)

The Close Friends feature is integrated into the Instagram Stories interface.

The close friend function has been integrated intoInstagram story interface.

To use it, swipe in from the left on the main Instagram interface. Create a new Instagram Story as you usually would (and maybe try out some of the new effects).

To use it, pleaseSwipe from left to left on the main Instagram interface. Create a new Instagram Story like you normally would (maybe try some new effects).

When you're done editing your Story, tap “Close Friends” in the bottom toolbar to share it with your Close Friends.

After editing the story, please click on the bottom toolbar"Close Friends", share them with close friends.

Your Profile icon in the Stories section will have a green circle around it to signify it's a Close Friends Story. If you see this same green circle around a friend's profile picture in the Stories section, it means you're on their Close Friends list.

There will be a green circle around the Profile icon in the Story section, indicating that this is a close friend story. If you see the same green circle on the profile photo of a friend in the Story section, you are in their "Close Friends" list.

When you're viewing your own Close Friends story, you can tap “Close Friends” at the top right to edit your Close Friends list.

Check out your ownWhen you are "Close Friends" story, you can click "Close Friends" in the upper right corner to edit your close friends list.

You can also swipe up on your Story to see which of your Close Friends have viewed it.

You can also swipe on the story to see which of your close friends have viewed it.