Pinterest's drag and hold menu
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Greater attention
Collect ideas
Pinterest leans on micro-interactions, playful animation and contextual prompts to keep the interface clean while nudging you to save, sort and tune your feed.
Key takeaways from 8 UX Bites
A drag-and-hold wheel hides secondary actions, revealing each label as you move
Liking an item becomes the pitch for turning notifications on
Board names are suggested dynamically, based on the item you're saving
Last updated: 03/09/2026
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Tuning the home feed
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Feature usage+ 2 more
Turning likes into notifications
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Motivational
A smiley heart
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Hey, look over here
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Reactive (and interactive) onboarding
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Easier board creation
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Better curation on Pinterest
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