Media Viewer Navigation

If you're in the media viewer, where you're focused on one post at a time, there are several options for navigating between posts.

Some of these options are device type or OS specific, but there are redundant mechanisms to choose from.


Toggle Control Bars

Do one of the following:

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Swipe up with your finger

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Drag up with your mouse

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Click the image / video

Swipe up, drag up, or click to toggle control bars

The control bars include many controls for interacting with your media. For example, there are buttons for liking, sharing, closing, and going to the previous and next post, among other things.


Goto Previous or Next Post

Click the left / right arrow buttons in the bottom control bar to view adjacent media

Do one of the following

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Swipe left or right with your finger

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Drag left or right with your mouse

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Use the left or right arrow keys on a keyboard

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Click the left or right arrow on the bottom control bar (see Toggle Control Bars)


Liking a Post

Click the star to like

Do one of the following

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Double tap or click the media

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Use the '.' (period) key on a keyboard

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Click the star on the left side of the bottom control bar (see Toggle Control Bars)


Exiting the Media Viewer

Click the x button in the bottom control bar to exit

Do one of the following

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Swipe down with your finger

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Drag down with your mouse

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Use the 'esc' (escape) key or the down arrow key on a keyboard

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Click the x button on the right side of the bottom control bar (see Toggle Control Bars)