How to follow people on X

Follow from a Post
Step 1

Navigate to a Post from the account you’d like to follow.

Step 2

Tap the  icon located at the top of the Post.

Step 3

Tap Follow from the selection menu.

Step 1

Navigate to a Post from the account you’d like to follow.

Step 2

Tap the  icon located at the top of the Post.

Step 3

Tap Follow from the selection menu.

Step 1

Find a Post from the account you’d like to follow. 

Step 2

Hover your mouse over their name.

Step 3

Click the Follow button. 

OR
Step 1

Navigate to a Post from the account you’d like to follow.

Step 2

Tap the  icon located at the top of the Post.

Step 3

Tap Follow from the selection menu.

Follow from an account’s profile page
Step 1

Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to follow.

Step 2

Tap the Follow icon.

Step 1

Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to follow.

Step 2

Tap the Follow icon.

Step 1

Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to follow.

Step 2

Click the Follow button. 


Note: Accounts with protected posts will have to approve your follow request before you'll be able to see their posts.

Follow from a QR code
Step 1

In the top menu, tap your profile icon.

Step 2

Tap the QR code icon in the bottom right-hand corner.

Step 3

Tap the QR scanner icon 

Once you have successfully scanned the QR code, tap the follow icon from the account’s profile pop-up.

Step 1

In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon  or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.

Step 2

Tap QR code.

Step 3

Tap QR scanner.

Once you have successfully scanned the QR code, tap the follow icon from the account’s profile pop-up.

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