Instagram revamps its bottom bar, putting Reels and Shop front and center

It also tweaked icons and layouts while it was at it

After successfully cloning Snapchat's Stories, Instagram is pushing hard to break into the next market. Not too long ago, it introduced its TikTok copy Reels, which is currently rolling out to users worldwide. To put the new format front and center, Instagram has formally announced that it will now get a fixed place in the bottom bar along with a new Shop section.

The Reels section gets the spot of the new post button of old, and the Shop tab replaces the heart-shaped activity icon.

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