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How to send Instagram Direct message through PC

Instagram user can use the computer to send message and chat with friends in Direct. The social networking application for Windows 10 has had the private messaging feature since it was launched in 2016. Since then it has gained the same features as the mobile version. You can share texts, links and images that are self-destructive, as well as control notifications of individual groups and chats.

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Users of older systems, such as Windows 7, can use third-party apps to access Instagram Direct, or use Android emulators, such as Bluestacks, to send private messages over the social network. With these alternatives, it is possible to communicate on the platform without needing the cell phone and taking advantage of the physical keyboard to type. Here's how to download and use the Instagram app on PC with Windows 10.

How to view Instagram Direct messages from the PC

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Step 1. Open Start and click on the icon of the Microsoft Store, the official Windows store. If the shortcut is not available, you can easily find the app through a manual search;

Open the Windows 10 Store on your PC

Step 2. Search for Instagram in the shop's search field;

Find the official Instagram app for Windows 10

Step 3. Install the app on your computer. After installation, the shortcut will be available at the top of the Start Menu;

Install Instagram on your PC

Step 4. Press "Enter" at the bottom of the window;

Step 5. Enter your Instagram username and password to login;

Enter your details to sign in

Step 6. If 2-step login is active in your account, the social network will send an SMS message with an authentication code to your mobile phone. Enter PIN to proceed;

Enter the code received on your mobile phone in accounts with 2-step authentication

Step 7. Direct works just like in Instagram for mobile. Check the paper airplane icon to access your conversations;

Access Direct in Instagram for PC

Step 8. When opening a message, click the button on the left side to open the camera and send pictures or videos that are self-destructive. On the right side, the image button leads to common media sharing;