When you post a photo or video to your Snapchat story, tagging your friends or followed accounts is a great way to connect stories, share memories, spotlight interests or brands, and even spark conversation among multiple users.
If you want to tag someone in your Snapchat story, you'll have to use the social platform's @mention feature. Like the Instagram Story tagging feature, Snapchat lets you manually or automatically add a user's name from a list generated after you begin typing.
Once you've tagged someone, that user will be notified that you've mentioned them in your snap story. If you aren't already friends, they'll also have the ability to swipe up and add you or view any public stories you've posted.
Here's how to tag someone on Snapchat.
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How to tag someone on Snapchat using the "@" button
1. Open the Snapchat app.
2. Take or record your Snap.
3. In the vertical menu that appears in the upper right of the screen, select the "T" symbol.
4. Right above your keyboard in the very left, you'll see an "@" symbol. Tap it.
5. Next to the @ symbol, swipe to the left to scroll through the list of contacts automatically generated.
6. Tap on any name you wish to add.
7. Personalize the tag as you see fit. You can change the font, size, or color before positioning it on your Snap screen.
8. Tap Done when you're finished and ready to post or send your Snap.
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