Instagram brings new features to Notes, changes web layout for Threads - All you need to know

Instagram, owned by Meta, has been bringing quite a few updates to Threads and Notes. The social media platform has now announced that it has updated features related to Notes and Threads. These updates bring major upgrades to its notes feature which will add support for likes, mentions and prompts. Let's check out them. 

New Updates To Notes On Instagram 

Instagram is rolling out new updates to Notes, making it easier for you to express yourself, spark conversations and connect with friends.

"Notes Prompts pose thoughts and musings with a prompt to get your friends and mutuals to chime in. Notes Likes quickly react to your friends' notes with likes. To like a note, double tap the note or click the heart icon in the reply sheet. Notes @ Mentions get your friends’ attention by @ mentioning them directly in a note," the platform said in a blogpost.

A New Web Layout For Threads

Instagram has rolled out a new web experience for Threads that lets users customize and easily find relevant content and share throughout the day. 

"Today, we are making it available to everyone. You can keep things simple with a single column, or add separate columns for your favorite searches, accounts, saved posts, notifications and more. You can also turn on auto-update to see new content appear in real-time. We will continue listening to your feedback to make threads.net even more useful," the platform said.

A New Way For Teens To Protect Themselves On Instagram

The Limits tool helps people limit interactions - comments, DMs, tags, mentions - to their core community, like long-time followers or only people they follow back. 

"This can be useful for creators experiencing a spike in attention or who want to focus on long-time followers. Today we’re expanding Limits so people, particularly teens, can limit those same interactions to Close Friends. It can come in handy if you’re being bullied, or just switched to a new school and want to keep your content close."