Instagram and Facebook share many things in common, which is no surprise, since Mark Zuckerberg's company acquired the former and they have increasingly influenced each other. But there's one feature that both networks share, and despite being very useful, not everyone uses it regularly: collections.
Collections: save what you like the most
Just as Twitter has its Saved Items feature, both Facebook and Instagram offer the option to create collections. This simply allows you to save things you'd like to read, watch, or listen to later. Whether you want extra inspiration or just want to look up something you're wondering about.
Well, despite being a very attractive option within both platforms, today not all the world uses this possibility to create collections. What's more, there are those who continue to send links to their own email or keep browser tabs open to be able to calmly decorate what caught their attention.
And no, we are not going to judge whether or not it is the optimal way to do it. But we will tell you that if you can use an integrated tool, why not do it? So let's see how to create these collections on both networks. Something that we anticipate that is very similar and once explained one the other is understood just as easily.
How to Save Facebook Posts
There are many options to save each and every Facebook post that you like the most. In the same way that occurs with Twitter, you can use third-party services such as Pocket or Instapaper, your browser's bookmarks, a spreadsheet with annotated links, etc. But if you want to do it efficiently and without ending up with a number of links that are difficult to manage, it is best to take advantage of the native advantages of each platform.
In the case of Facebook, there are Collections . These are simply items saved for any reason that you found interesting. To do this, just click on a specific icon and you're done. That post will then be saved for whenever you want or need to return to it. The detailed steps for this are as follows:
- Open the Facebook application and see how you usually do your wall
- When you find content you like, tap on it three point icon What can you see in the post?
- Select the collection where you want to save the publication or create a new one
- Done, tap anywhere on the screen to continue reading or do something else
You already have the publication saved, if you want to access it now or later, touch the three-line icon that you will see on the main screen of the Facebook application to display a menu that will give you access to different sections. Among them will be the Saved items. Tapping will bring up all the posts you've stored, no matter if it's text, a photo, or even a video.
From this section you can also manage them by creating new collections or eliminating those items that no longer interest you. Here you decide how to take advantage of the option within Facebook. For example, creating collections of publications from friends, family or by themes such as technology, fashion, food, etc.
How to save posts on Instagram
If you want to take advantage of this feature on Instagram, the process is even simpler. The icon to save a post to a collection is directly visible on the platform. Just tap it, and you'll have the option to select which existing collection you want to save the content to, or if you prefer to create a new one.
Then, to access all these elements, all you have to do is go to your profile and then click on the three stripes icon that you will see. Then click on Saved and you will be able to view and manage both the saved items and the collections themselves in case you want to change the name or delete them.
Improving the management of what interests you
As you can imagine, these options for creating collections and saving posts are a much more efficient way to manage everything you see and are interested in on these social networks. While you could certainly do this through other third-party services, we recommend taking advantage of these built-in features.
First of all because it is the native option and they will always be there, on the very platform where you have discovered the content. And secondly, because it can be a good initial filter. Everything you find on Facebook or Instagram stays there, and if it's something really interesting, when you review it you can send it to Pocket or save the link in the service or application you use to create your own personal database.