How to mark Instagram messages as unread

On Instagram messages, there is an option to mark messages as unread to highlight them in the messaging interface in the interface. Then users will pay more attention to unread messages to check again when needed. Below are instructions for marking Instagram messages as unread.

How to mark Instagram messages as unread

First you click on the messaging icon in Instagram, then we will

Users will then see a green dot icon on their unread messages on Instagram. Any unread conversations will display a green dot so users know.

Micah Soto

Update 05 June 2025