Things Tips
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Writing posts #
Keep writing later # Swipe down on the composer to minimize it and keep browsing. Your draft is saved to your account, so you can finish it on any device.
Format your text # Select text in the composer to format it.
Mention and tag as you type # Type @ to mention someone and # to add a hashtag.
Hide media behind a spoiler # Tap a photo or video in the composer and choose Hide With Spoiler. People tap it to reveal it.
Post into a topic # Pick a trending topic in the composer, or start a new one.
Schedule or post quietly # Pick a time and the post goes out then, or post without a notification sound.
Take it back in time # Turn on Settings → Privacy and Security → Undo Timer to hold new posts for a few seconds before they're sent, so you can undo them.
Your posts #
Choose your audience # Show a post to everyone, your followers, or only the people and lists you pick, and choose who can reply and quote it.
Protect a post # Turn on Protect Content to stop people saving, forwarding or screenshotting it in Things.
Let posts delete themselves # Set a post to delete itself after a day, a week or a month. To do it for every new post, use Settings → Privacy and Security → Auto-Delete Posts.
See exactly when # The list shows a short time, like 3h. Tap and hold a post to see the full date it was posted, and when it was edited.
Stories #
Keep a story on your profile # Turn on Save to Profile when posting, and the story stays on your profile after it expires.
Repost a story you like # Tap Share on someone's story and choose Repost Story.
Hide someone's stories # Tap and hold their story and choose Hide Stories. Bring them back from Settings → Privacy and Security → Hidden Stories.
Your tabs #
Add a topic or hashtag to your tabs # Open a topic or hashtag and tap Add to Tabs at the bottom. Rearrange your tabs in Settings → List Tabs.
Your account #
Use more than one account # Add up to three accounts with Settings → Add Account, or four with Things Premium, and switch between them without signing out.
Lock the app # Set a passcode, and unlock with Face ID, in Settings → Privacy and Security → Passcode and Face ID.