Instagram users can finally shuffle their posts around — no longer locked into the order you posted them. If you care about how your profile looks (and many do), this is the feature you’ve been waiting for.
What changed: Instagram grid reorder is here
Meta rolled out the ability to rearrange your grid starting June 8, 2026, worldwide. You can now drag posts to any position on your profile, even if you posted them months apart. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced this feature a year ago, but it took time to build properly.
“We know this is long overdue, but we wanted to take the time to get it right,” Meta said in a statement to USA Today.
How to reorder your Instagram grid
The process is simple:
- Go to your Instagram profile
- Long press (hold down) any post on your grid
- Tap “Reorder grid” (you’ll also see “Pin to main grid” and “Archive” options)
- Drag posts to rearrange them however you want
- Release to save the new order
Any pinned posts stay at the top of your profile and appear blacked out in the reorder window, so you can’t move those.
Why this matters
Your Instagram grid is your visual resume. Content creators, photographers, small businesses, and people who care about aesthetics spend time curating what appears first. Before this, you were stuck with reverse chronological order (newest first) — even if your oldest photo was your best work.
This feature has been one of the most requested on Instagram for years. Reverse engineers spotted early versions of it back in 2022, so Meta has been working on it longer than publicly announced.
What you should do: If your profile matters to your brand or how you present yourself online, log into Instagram today and try the reorder feature. Rearrange your grid to showcase your best work at the top, regardless of when you posted it.
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