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Pinning a comment is a great way to show your followers that you are truly committed to the conversation. It also helps avoid negativity and trolling.
This how-to guide will explain how to pin a comment, especially if it is your customer’s feedback.
Related Read: How To Schedule A Post On Instagram?
Step 1:
Open the Instagram app.
Go to your post and tap the “Speech Bubble icon” to see comments.
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Step 2:
Choose a comment and hold it for 2 seconds.
The toolbar will appear.
Tap the “Thumbtack icon” to pin the comment.
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Step 3:
Your favorite comment will be pinned.

How to pin a story on Instagram?
Instagram stories are designed to disappear after 24 hours; therefore, you can’t pin them.
Also Read: How To Add Multiple Photos To Instagram Story?
Why can’t I pin comments on Instagram?
You can pin three comments on one post. If you want to pin more than three, you must unpin one of the previous comments.
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Khadija Anwar is a Senior Technical Writer at ContentStudio with over 500 published write-ups across the ContentStudio blog and beyond. She specializes in step-by-step platform guides and Help Center content across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and X, and reviews how-to articles to verify every step and platform detail is accurate and current.
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