How to post a photo on Instagram

The main purpose of the Instagram platform is to share photos with people who follow your page. Although there are different ways to share photos using Instagram, this lesson will demonstrate how to share a photo directly to your Instagram page. By uploading a photo to your page, anyone who follows your Instagram account will be able to view the photo.


Now that Ruth has set up her account and started to follow different pages, she would like to share a photo. Let’s take a look at the steps Ruth needs to take to post her photo.

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Step 2

Note: when you click on Select from Computer, your Pictures file will open which stores all the photos that are saved to your computer.


Step 3

Note: you may need to adjust the photo to fit the frame. By clicking on and dragging the photo you can adjust it.


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