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A complete guide to reorganize highlights on Instagram
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Since Instagram does not yet feature ways to reorder your Highlights, this wikiHow will show you a workaround you can use to delete Highlights and add new ones to change their order on your Instagram profile page.

How to Reorder Instagram Stories: Easiest Way

  1. Open Instagram and tap the account icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.
  2. Press and hold the Story Highlight you want to appear last.
  3. Click the “Edit highlight” button and the “Stories” tab.
  4. Choose a story to add to the highlight and click done.
Method 1
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Using the Mobile App

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  1. [1] This app icon looks like a camera on an orange-red gradient background that you'll find on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
    • Both the iOS and Android mobile apps work the same in this process.
    • Since Story Highlights are displayed chronologically, first add the Highlights that you want to be displayed last.
  2. This will direct you to your profile.[2]
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  3. When you tap and hold a Story Highlight, a menu will pop up.
  4. In order to change the order of your Highlights, you might need to delete some before adding more.[3]
    • Tap Delete again to confirm your action.
  5. You'll see this under the icon of a plus sign (+) to the left of any Story Highlights you currently have.
    • All your Stories will load.
  6. Tap to select Stories that you want to add as Highlights. The Story will display a blue checkmark in the lower right corner.
    • Tap Next. Then type a name for your Highlight. You can also tap Edit Cover if you want to change the look of the Highlight's thumbnail.
  7. You'll see this in the top right corner of your screen.[4]
    • Continue deleting and adding new Highlights as you need.[5]
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Using the Website

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  1. Go to https://instagram.com in a web browser. You can use either a desktop or mobile web browser to delete and add your Highlights.
    • Since Highlights are displayed chronologically, you'll need to delete and add Highlights to get them in the order you want; however, you can only delete Story Highlights when you're using a web browser. You'll need to use the mobile app if you want to add a new Highlight.
  2. You'll see this in the top right corner of the page.
    • Your Story Highlights are displayed near the center of the page.
  3. It will open in a theater window.
  4. You'll find this icon in the top right corner of the theater window.
  5. You'll want to delete any Highlights first before adding any since they are displayed chronologically.
    • Click Delete again to confirm your action.
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  • You can also tap Edit Highlight instead of deleting and adding new highlights. When you edit, tap to add a Story to your Highlight, then tap Edit Highlight again to remove the Story after you've submitted it. An edited Highlight will move to the front of the Highlights display.
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References

  1. Jaclyn Nasland. Social Media Expert. Expert Interview
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  4. https://help.instagram.com/813938898787367
  5. https://help.instagram.com/369113370200735

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This article was co-authored by Jaclyn Nasland and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Jaclyn Nasland is a Social Media Expert based in San Diego, California. She works as a Marketing Specialist at Prem, a PR & Social Media Marketing firm. Prem elevates brands through meaningful content & authentic communication. Previously, Jaclyn served as Director of Social Media at Ovello, a female-owned & operated team of remote Executive Assistants and Social Media Managers who are passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow their personal businesses to maximum potential. With 4 years of social media experience, she specializes in helping her clients create a brand, a holistic strategy, and growth through various social media platforms. This article has been viewed 47,107 times.
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1. Open Instagram.
2. Tap the account icon or your profile picture in the bottom right corner of your screen.
3. Tap and hold a Story Highlight you want to delete.
4. Tap Delete Highlight.
5. Tap New.
6. Create your Highlight.
7. Tap Add (iPhone) or Done (Android).

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