How to Create a Twitter Moment

Last Updated: July 16, 2020

Moments are collections of stories showcasing the best of what’s happening on Twitter. It's easy to create a Twitter Moment. Once you create a Moment, other Twitter users can see it on your profile.

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Getting Started

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Login to Twitter. Open twitter.com in your web browser and sign in with your account.
- If you don't have an account, you can sign up for free.
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Open your Moments tab. Click on your profile picture which is on the top of the page. Select Moments from the drop-down list.

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Click on the Create new Moment button. This option located at the right side of the page.

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Adding Basic Information

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Add a title. Type a title for your Moment in the “Title your Moment” field. The characters limit is 70.
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Add a description. Type a description under 250 characters in the “Add a description” field.

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Adding Tweets to Your Moment

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Scroll down to “Add Tweets to your Moment” section. You can quickly access Tweets from Tweets I’ve liked, Tweets by account, Tweet link, and Tweet search options. Click on each one to access it.
- Click on the Tweets by account option to view your own Tweets.
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Add Tweets to your Moment. Click on the checkmark icon (✓) from a Tweet to add it to your moment. Click on the Load more Tweets button to view more.
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Arrange your selected Tweets. Click on the up or down arrow buttons to move a Tweet to up or down.
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Remove a Tweet from your Moment. Click on the X button and confirm your action.

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Adding a Cover

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Click on the Set cover button to use photos or videos from Tweets in the Moment, or upload an image. You can also use an image from your selected Tweets.
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Upload a video or picture. Click on the + button and select a picture from your computer.
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Crop your picture. Click on the crop button in the bottom right corner.
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Crop for desktop view. Crop your image perfectly and hit the Next button.
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Crop for mobile view. Now make your image perfect for mobile users. Click on the Save button to save your changes.

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Choosing a Mobile Theme Color

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Click on the ••• More option from the top bar. Select Choose mobile theme color from the drop-down list. A dialog box will appear after you do so.
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Select a colour from there. Click on the Set color button to save it.

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Changing Location Information

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Click on the ••• More and select Publish location. A dialog box will pop up.
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Disable location if desired. Uncheck the “Share your location with Twitter” checkbox from the pop-up box and hit the Done button.

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Publishing Your Moment

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Mark that the Moment contains sensitive material, if needed. If your moment contains sensitive contents, select “Mark that Moment contains sensitive material” from the More options and mark the box in the pop-up screen. Hit the Done button.
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Share the Moment privately. If you want to share your Moment privately with others, select “Make Moment link only” from the More option and copy the link. Confirm your changes.
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Save your Moment as a draft. Click on the Finish later button at the top bar to save your draft as a draft.
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Publish your Moment. When you are ready to make your Moment live to others, click on the Publish button from the top bar.
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Confirm your action. Click on the Publish button from the dialog box. If you didn't crop all Tweets you will see the Proceed anyway button instead of the Publish button.
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Share your Moment. Hit the Tweet button to share your Moment with your followers.
- Also read how to use Moments on Twitter.

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Taking it Further

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Moment from a Tweet. Click on the V icon from a Tweet and select an option from there. You can create a new Moment and add the Tweet to your published Moment from there.
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Edit a Moment. Go to “Moments” tab from your profile page. Click on the V icon of your moment and select Edit Moment.
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Change your cover media. Click on the Change cover media button and upload a new one, if desired.
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Unpublish a Moment. Click on the ••• More from top bar and select Unpublish Moment to hide your previously published Moment from others.
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Delete a Moment. Click on the ••• More and select Delete Moment. Also, confirm the deletion from the pop-up message.

Warnings

A private Moment will only be visible to people who have the URL; it will not be visible on your profile page to others.

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Don't use inappropriate contents on your Moment. It's may be reported.

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If your Moment violates the Twitter rules, your account may be locked by Twitter, even if you did not author the Tweet.

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