Instagram and Facebook share many things in common and it is not strange, after all, since the company of Mark Zuckerberg bought the first one, both have been feeding each other. But there is an option that the two networks share and despite being very useful, not everyone uses it regularly: collections .
Collections: save what you like the most
Just like Twitter has its Elements saved, both Facebook and Instagram have the option to create collections. This is neither more nor less than an option that allows you to save for another time everything that you are interested in reading, seeing or hearing later. Good because you want to have an extra inspiration or just ask a question.
Well, despite being a very attractive option within both platforms, today not too many people use this possibility to create collections. What’s more, some people keep sending links to their own email or keeping 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 the other is understood just as easily.
How to save Facebook posts
There are many options to save each and every one of the Facebook posts that you like the most. In the same way that happens with Twitter, you can from using third-party services such as Pocket or Instapaper, your browser’s favorites, a spreadsheet with the annotated links, etc. But if you want to do it efficiently and without ending with a number of difficult to manage links, it is best to take advantage of the native advantages of each platform.
In the case of Facebook there are the Collections . These are nothing more than items saved for whatever reason you found interesting. To do this, just click or on a specific icon and that’s it. You will already have that publication saved for any time you want or need to return to it. The detailed steps for this would be as follows:
- Open the Facebook application and see how you usually do your wall
- When you find content that you like, tap on the three dots icon that you will see in the publication
- 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 display all the posts you’ve stored, regardless of whether it’s text, a photo, or even a video.
From this section you can also manage them by creating new collections or deleting those items that no longer interest you. Here you already decide how to take advantage of the option within Facebook. For example, creating collections of publications from friends, family or technology, fashion, food, etc.
How to save posts to Isntagram
If you want to take advantage of this feature within Instagram, the process is even easier. On the said platform, the icon to save a publication within a collection is directly visible. So you only have to press it and you will already have a visible option to select in which collection of the existing ones you want to save the content or if you prefer to create a new one.
Then, to access all those elements you just have to go to your profile and then click on the three stripes icon that you will see. Then click 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 that allow you to create collections and save publications are a much more efficient way of managing everything that interests you and you see on these social networks. It is true that you could do it through other third-party services, but our recommendation is that you take advantage of them.
Firstly, because it is the native option and they will always be there, on the 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 is something really interesting, when you review it you can already send it to Pocket or save the link in the service or application you use to create your own personal database.
