How to Approve a Follower Request on Instagram

Open the Instagram app on your phone., Navigate to your Activity feed., Tap the username of the person you would like to approve., To approve the request, tap the green checkmark at the top of the person's profile page.

5 Steps 1 min read Medium

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the Instagram app on your phone.

    This is the heart-shaped button immediately to the right of your camera icon.

    You might see an orange pop-up hovering over this icon, which lists the number of comments and follower requests you have. , This will take you to the user's profile page. , If you would rather deny the request, tap the red "X".
  2. Step 2: Navigate to your Activity feed.

  3. Step 3: Tap the username of the person you would like to approve.

  4. Step 4: To approve the request

  5. Step 5: tap the green checkmark at the top of the person's profile page.

Detailed Guide

This is the heart-shaped button immediately to the right of your camera icon.

You might see an orange pop-up hovering over this icon, which lists the number of comments and follower requests you have. , This will take you to the user's profile page. , If you would rather deny the request, tap the red "X".

About the Author

L

Laura Sullivan

Dedicated to helping readers learn new skills in organization and beyond.

65 articles
View all articles

Rate This Guide

--
Loading...
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

How helpful was this guide? Click to rate: