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How to put spaces in your Instagram bio using the mobile app or desktop site

Jun 19, 2020, 08:19 IST
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If you're having trouble getting spaces in your Instagram bio, there are several hacks to help.Reuters
  • You can insert spaces in your Instagram bio using the mobile app or desktop site.
  • When you add line breaks in your bio, it keeps your emoticons, text, and more aligned and uncluttered, increasing readability.
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Instagram has been a pioneer in social media, but some features are still in the stone age of mobile apps.

That includes formatting for text-heavy parts of your profile, including captions and your bio. Many users try to find tricks to adding extra space to their Instagram bios, including using symbols to break up space. But that can clutter your bio, making it difficult to read.

There are better workarounds for putting spaces in your Instagram bio. Here are two for when you're on the mobile and the desktop site.

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How to put spaces in your Instagram bio on the mobile app

1. Open your phone's notes app and type out your bio, with the line-breaks you want to include.

2. Select the text and tap "Copy."

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You can select a portion of the text or hit "Select All" to copy your entire Note.Devon Delfino/Business Insider

3. Open the Instagram app.

4. Tap your profile icon in the bottom menu.

5. Choose "Edit Profile."

6. Tap into the "Bio" section and delete any existing text that you don't want to keep in your bio.

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Starting completely fresh may be the best way to prevent formatting errors.Devon Delfino/Business Insider

7. Long-tap in the "Bio" field and select "Paste."

Your copied "Note" should now populate.Devon Delfino/Business Insider

8. Delete the period at the end of the last word preceding each line break.

This is the opposite approach to adding line breaks on the desktop site.Devon Delfino/Business Insider

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9. Hit "Done" twice, as prompted.

How to put spaces in your Instagram bio on the desktop site

1. Go to Instagram.com.

2. Select your profile icon in the top-right corner of the screen

3. Select "Edit Profile"

This option is located at the top of your Instagram profile to the right of your username.Devon Delfino/Business Insider

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4. Under the "Bio" section, add your desired bio text and include a period or another punctuation mark on each line with a break.

You don't need backslashes or plus symbols to get line breaks on Instagram on the desktop site.Devon Delfino/Business Insider

5. Hit "Submit."

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