How to Repost on Instagram

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Instagram.

   It's a multicolored app that resembles a camera.
   
   If you're already logged into Instagram, doing this will take you to the home page.
   
   If you aren't logged into Instagram, type in your username (or phone number) and password and tap Login.
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   Step 2: Navigate to a photo you wish to repost.

   You can scroll through your home page feed to view recent posts, or you can tap the magnifying glass icon and then type in your user's name to view their page., To do so, you will generally press your phone's "Power" and "Home" buttons at the same time.
   
   In some cases, you may instead need to press the "Home" and "Volume Up" buttons at the same time.
   
   If you searched by user, first tap the post you wish to screenshot to open it. , It's at the bottom-center of the screen., You'll find this option in the bottom-left corner of the screen., Doing so will select it., To crop the screenshot, place two fingers on the screen and extend them away from each other to zoom in on the photo.
   
   When you're satisfied with the cropping, you'll tap Next in the top-right corner of the screen., If you don't want to apply a filter, you can just tap Next., You'll do so in the "Write a caption..." box near the top of the screen.
   
   This is a good place to tag the post's original author. , It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
   
   Doing so will post your screenshot, effectively reposting the original photo to your Instagram page.
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   Step 3: Take a screenshot.

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   Step 4: Tap +.

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   Step 5: Tap Library.

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   Step 6: Tap your screenshot.

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   Step 7: Crop your screenshot

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   Step 8: then tap Next.

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   Step 9: Tap a filter

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    Step 10: then tap Next.

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    Step 11: Type in a caption.

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    Step 12: Tap Share.

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