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  • Question
    Can I search for people to follow them?
    Community Answer
    Yes. Go to the search bar and search the names; if you can't find a person, look for one of his/her pins.
  • Question
    Is there a way to create sub categories?
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    Community Answer
    Sub categories are not available. However, you can create several separate categories, for example Chicken Recipes, Crock Pot Beef Recipes, and so on. This is very common on Pinterest.
  • Question
    Can I contact people who liked one of my pins?
    Community Answer
    Yes. Go to their profile and there will be a drop-down icon that looks like a gear, like the standard settings icon. Click on that and it will give you the option to message them. You can also send them pins by clicking the send button on a pin or clicking and dragging it to a conversation that you already have.
  • Question
    How do I delete a board I no longer want?
    Community Answer
    You go to your profile, click "Edit" on the bottom of whichever board you want deleted, then click "Delete board" in the bottom left corner.
  • Question
    How do I search for people on Pinterest?
    Community Answer
    Go to the search bar and look up whomever you would like to find. Then click on the profile.
  • Question
    Where are all of my boards located?
    Community Answer
    Click on your profile in the top right corner, you should be able to see all of your boards there.
  • Question
    How do I design a pin?
    Community Answer
    You would have to design it on a different website, such as Canva. Then, go to one of your boards and click "Save a Pin".
  • Question
    How do I comment on a pin?
    Community Answer
    Click on the picture/pin. The text will be in gray. Click on this and it will show all the comments. It will also show a bar where you can comment.
  • Question
    How do I get instructions and patterns to make the things that I can see on Pinterest?
    Community Answer
    You click/tap on the pin. There should be a website address below the picture. If you don't see a website address, just click on the picture.
  • Question
    How do I sign out of Pinterest?
    Community Answer
    Go to your profile, and there will be 3 dots by your name. There will be a "sign out" option in the last spot.
  • Question
    What is a repost, and how do I do it?
    Community Answer
    It's simple. You choose the pin that you want to save, click on "Save", and choose the board that you want to pin it to.
  • Question
    How do I follow a person?
    Community Answer
    Find the person's pin. Click the username (under the pin's caption) and on the left click the follow board button and you're done.
  • Question
    How do I edit a board?
    Community Answer
    You have to press the pencil icon in the top left corner to change your board name, description, etc.
  • Question
    I do not see all the pins I have saved to a board. How do I find then?
    Community Answer
    Try going to your profile, and above your name there should be a settings icon. Click on the settings icon and then click on the red button that says "Save settings." This refreshes your profile, and you should then be able to see the pins you saved to your board.
  • Question
    I want to change my email back to a previous one. How do I do that?
    Community Answer
    Go to your profile picture (the second icon from the right side of the search bar) and click on it. Next, there should be a gray settings icon above your profile name to click on. Once you have clicked on it, you can click by the email address space, press the delete button to delete your old email, and type in the previous email you would like to use. Finally, click Save Settings at the bottom and you're done.
  • Question
    Can I move a pin to a different folder?
    Community Answer
    Go to your board with the pin you would like to move. Click on that pin, then click on the pencil edit gray icon above the pin, and it should come up with "edit this pin". Then, where it says the board it currently is in in a gray oval shape, there should be a little black arrow by it. Click on the arrow, and it should come up with your other board options. Then just click on the new board you want it in, click on the red save button, and it should move to the new board. You might then need to refresh your page. To do this you can go to your profile, click on the gray setting sign above your profile name, and click save settings.
  • Question
    How do I like a pin?
    Community Answer
    This feature has been removed. If you have already liked some pins, those pins will remain in a folder called your "Pinterest Likes," which is inside your Profile page.
  • Question
    Can I print a saved Pin?
    Community Answer
    Yes! You should be able to use the print command on your computer while on a Pinterest page.
  • Question
    Is there a way to see if anyone has looked me up on Pinterest?
    Community Answer
    No, it only shows you when someone follows you, or when someone saves or comments on one of your pins.
  • Question
    How can I edit my profile photo in Pinterest?
    Top Answerer
    Go to your profile, click the settings option, and select "Edit profile". You should be able to edit your profile photo through that menu.
  • Question
    All I see is a picture but no information. How do I get more info about the pin pictures?
    Community Answer
    Click on the pin. Scroll a little and a website link will be there tap on it. The link will open and you can read information.
  • Question
    How do I hide what I’ve saved on Pinterest from my iPhone friends?
    Community Answer
    Go to your board which you want to hide from others. Click on Edit option and on Secret button. This will allow only you to see your board.
  • Question
    How do I get rid of an inappropriate picture on Pinterest and report the person involved?
    Community Answer
    If you click the pin there is a small flag to report inappropriate pins and also you can always dislike something so you cannot personally see it. But remember Pinterest it for ages 13 and up, something inappropriate for someone may not be inappropriate for another person.
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