How Do You Edit Highlights on Instagram Stories?

To edit highlights on Instagram stories, you can add more photos or videos from your archived stories, or you can delete the highlight entirely. The process involves navigating to your profile, finding the highlight, and using the tap-and-hold menu.

Managing your Instagram Stories Highlights allows you to curate collections of your favorite past stories that appear permanently on your profile, below your bio. Whether you want to keep your collections fresh with new content or remove outdated ones, Instagram provides straightforward options directly from your profile page.

## Steps to Edit (Add More Stories) or Delete an Instagram Highlight

The primary way to manage your existing Highlights is through the profile page where they are displayed. Based on the process described, you can either add more past stories to an existing highlight or remove the entire highlight from your profile.

Here's a breakdown of the actions you can take:

1.  **Go to your Instagram Profile:** Open the Instagram app and navigate to your profile page.
2.  **Locate your Highlights:** Scroll down slightly below your profile bio and the "Edit Profile" button. You will see your active Story Highlights displayed as circles.
3.  **Select the Target Highlight:** Find the specific Highlight you wish to edit or delete.
4.  **Access the Options Menu:** **Tap and hold** the circle icon of the Highlight you selected. A pop-up menu will appear with options related to that highlight.
5.  **Choose Your Action:** From the menu, you will see options like "Delete Highlight" and "Edit Highlight".

    *   **To add more photos or videos:** Tap **Edit Highlight**. This action allows you to select additional stories from your archive to include in this specific highlight reel.
    *   **To remove the entire Highlight:** Tap **Delete Highlight**. You will be prompted to confirm this action. Tap **Delete** again to permanently remove the story from your Stories Highlights.

## Quick Action Summary

| Action            | How To Do It                                    | Outcome                                                |
| :---------------- | :---------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Edit Highlight** | Tap and hold Highlight -> Tap **Edit Highlight** | Add more photos or videos from your archive to the highlight. |
| **Delete Highlight** | Tap and hold Highlight -> Tap **Delete Highlight** -> Tap **Delete** | Remove the entire Highlight from your profile.          |

Using these steps, you can easily manage the content and presence of your curated story collections on your Instagram profile, keeping them up-to-date or removing them as needed.