How to Use X Beginners Guide

want to learn how to use we're here to help I'm Jessica from Tech boomer.com and in this video I'll teach you the basics of how to use formally named Twitter now let's get started if you haven't installed the app yet you can download it for free from the app store if you previously had the Twitter app you'll already have switched over to once you have the app installed and have set up your account this is what the app homeage page looks like the foru feed will feature trending posts and post things you'll like based on your activity on the app the following feed will feature posts and reposts by people you follow to find people to follow tap the search icon in the menu at the bottom then type in their name in the search bar at the top tap people when you find the profile of the user you want to follow tap follow to the right of their username that user's post will then appear in your following feed there are few different ways you can interact with other users posts on you can tap the heart icon to like post tap the message bubble icon to reply to post tap the rotating arrows to repost it to your own feed or quote the post and add your own thoughts before reposting it the number on the right side is the number of views this post has to share post tap the share icon then you can share it in direct message or to another social media app to create your own posts on tap the plus sign in the bottom right corner then you can type in what you'd like your post to say to add voice note tap the audio icon below then tap the record button to begin recording tap done to stop recording and attach the voice note to your post to attach photo or video tap the photo icon then select an image from your devic's camera roll or tap the camera button to snap new photo or video to share to add fun animated gift tap the GIF icon then you can browse popular gifts or search for something specific tap gift to add it to your post to run poll through tap the poll icon then you can add question and add up to four options for people to vote between you can choose how long you want your poll to last by tapping poll length if you'd like your post to share your location tap the location icon when you're ready to share your post to to tap Post in the top right corner you can see your own post by going to your profile tap your profile icon in the top left corner then select profile here you can see your past posts replies highlights media and posts you've liked you can edit your profile by tapping edit profile at the top also has place to browse trending topics and news if you tap the magnifying glass icon you can browse topics for you trending topics News sports highlights and entertainment if you tap topic in one of these categories you'll be taken to feed of posts about it in the communities section you'll find communities focused around specific topics or niches you can browse suggested communities or search for specific Community you'd like to join tap community name to check it out if you'd like to join the group tap join post shared in communities are publicly visible so your followers will be able to see what you share but only those within the community can reply and participate in the discussion if you tap the Bell icon you'll be taken to the notification section here you can see interactions with posts you've shared and updates xinks will interest you as well as posts you've been mentioned in the verified section is specifically for notifications from verified accounts but you'll need paid subscription to to use this feature the last section is for direct messaging tap the envelope icon to get to this section here you'll see list of conversations you've had with your friends on you can start new conversation by tapping the new message icon in the bottom right corner now type in the name of the user you want to chat with if you'd like to create group conversation tap create group then tap the names of the users you want to add to the group tap done to begin your conversation once in your chat you can type in messages to send attach photos videos and voice notes just like you can in posts tap the heart icon beside message in your chat to react to it with an emoji that does it for our beginner's guide to to learn more about using check out our playlist of and previous Twitter tutorials we'll have it linked in the description box below thanks for watching if you found this video helpful we'd love if you'd hit the Thumbs Up Button below and subscribe to our Channel we put out great new tech tutorials like this one every week