Instagram’s new profile design trashed by users – how to adjust your grid and what updates are next?
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Instagram’s latest update is wreaking havoc on users’ meticulously curated profiles – and, it’s safe to say, the change has not gone down well. Over the weekend, the platform quietly tweaked the design of profile grids, changing the shape of the posts from square to rectangle.
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If you're just scrolling through Instagram to keep up with your mates or celebs, you probably didn’t even notice the update. But for frequent users and influencers who put thought into designing their profiles with creative layouts – like checkerboards, horizontal lines, or gallery-style arrangements – this change has caused quite a stir.
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These thoughtful patterns, often blending quotes, close-ups, and landscapes to tell a cohesive visual story, have been completely jumbled up by the new aspect ratio, leaving users scrambling to rethink their entire Instagram aesthetic. “The instagram update is HORRENDOUS and ugly...years and years SINCE INCEPTION of people carefully crafting square grids... to this... horrendous ugly mess...change it back or give us the option as users,” tweeted one incensed user.
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“Whoever had the brilliant idea to change the grid from squares to rectangles? Yeah I hope you get fired,” said another, with an image of their botched grid. So, is there a way to revert to the old design? Not exactly. Although you can adjust how images appear on your Instagram grid after the update, it’s unclear if it will fix your wonky collages.
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