Connections and Networking
You can import your Gmail contacts to help LinkedIn suggest connections from people you already know. You may see the option to import Gmail contacts in your notifications, feed, or People You May Know section in the My Network tab. You’ll see this…
Invitations, Basics, Connections, and Networking
If you’ve sent an invitation to connect with someone on LinkedIn or invited them to join a LinkedIn Page or Event, you can withdraw the invitation any time before it’s accepted. Notes Learn more The recipient will not be notified when you withdraw…
InMail and Inbox, Connections, Messaging, and Networking
InMail messages allows you to directly message another LinkedIn member that you're not connected to. You can send an InMail message to a LinkedIn member from the introduction section on their profile or by sending a new message. InMail messages can…
Messaging, Connections, and Networking
You can send a message to your connections from LinkedIn Messaging page, conversation window, connections page, or their profile. Messages appear in their inbox and may also be sent to their email, based on their notification settings. Before you…
InMail and Inbox, Connections, Messaging, and Networking
You can view the number of available InMail message credits from your My Premium page. The number of InMail message credits equates to how many InMail messages you’re able to send directly to LinkedIn members who you’re not connected to. Viewing…
Connections, InMail and Inbox, Messaging, Networking, and Recruiter Lite
You'll receive a new allotment of InMail message credits every month, on the first day of your billing cycle. The InMail messages credit auto-renewal date is based on the date of your initial sign-up. You can find this date on your My Premium page…
Search and Apply for Jobs, Post Jobs, and Connections
LinkedIn has two features that help both job seekers and hirers fully engage with the power of their network. The #social hiring feature will notify members when a first- or second-degree connection is hiring for a relevant job. When a…
Messaging, Connections, and Networking
LinkedIn Messaging conversation windows are pop-up chat windows located at the lower-right corner of every page on LinkedIn website. You can use them to quickly chat with your connections without leaving the page. Conversation windows stay open as…
Messaging, Connections, Search, and Networking
You can use inbox categories and filters to quickly find conversations in LinkedIn Messaging. You can also search for messages by keyword or recipient in the Search messages bar. Learn more To filter your messages from the…
Basics, Connections, and Networking
You can build your network by importing contacts from your mobile device. This helps us to suggest relevant connections and show updates.When you import contacts, LinkedIn runs a one-time upload of your address book contacts, as well as their…
Connections, Messaging, and Networking
You can use bulk actions in LinkedIn Messaging to manage multiple conversations quickly without managing them one at a time. Learn more To manage conversations in bulk: To manage conversations in bulk: Mute or unmute a conversation in LinkedIn…
Messaging, Connections, and Networking
If you no longer need to keep a conversation or group chat, you can delete it. When you delete a conversation, it’ll be removed from your inbox and not from the recipient’s. You can’t restore or access deleted conversations. Notes: Related tasks…
Basics, Connections, Messaging, and Networking
You can edit (text only) or delete a sent message in a conversation on LinkedIn Messaging within 60 minutes of sending it. Once edited, the edited message will display an Edited label next to it. Once deleted: Learn more The message can’t be…
Messaging, Connections, and Networking
Note: If you have a Premium subscription but your credit card on file is expired, you'll first need to update your payment information before you can send an Open Profile message. Learn more To send an Open Profile message: To send an Open Profile…
Messaging, Connections, and Networking
You can start a group chat with two or more of your 1st-degree connections. You can add up to 50 members. Everyone in the group chat is an admin and can add or remove members, edit the conversation name, and see all past messages. Notes:…
Connections, Networking, and Invitations
You won’t see the Connect button on a member’s profile if: Note: InMail messages allows you to send a direct message to a member you aren't connected to within your network. If you have a Basic (free) account, you must upgrade to a Premium account…
Connections, Networking, and Invitations
LinkedIn members have conveyed that they don’t like receiving invitations from people they don’t know, and that they will often ignore or mark those invitations as spam. We have invitation limits in place to protect our overall member experience and…
Connections, Messaging, and Networking
You can send a message request to communicate with coworkers or Group members that you aren’t already connected with. You’ll be notified if you receive a message request, and you can decide to either accept or privately decline. Notes:If a member…
InMail and Inbox, Connections, Messaging, and Networking
You can easily respond to a LinkedIn Recruiter InMail message to express your interest in a role. You’ll have two options Yes, interested… and No thanks… when responding to a Recruiter InMail message. After clicking on an option, a templated…
Invitations, Basics, Connections, and Networking
Building your LinkedIn network is a great way to stay in touch with alumni, colleagues, and recruiters, as well as connect with new, professional opportunities. A primary email address is mandatory to send invitations. Members become 1st-degree…
Basics, Connections, and Networking
On LinkedIn, the basic type of connection is a contact you know personally and who you trust on a professional level. Once you've connected to them on LinkedIn, you are considered a 1st-degree connection. Note: Learn more To view your…
Connections and Networking
LinkedIn members can have up to 30,000 1st-degree connections. To ensure an optimal experience on LinkedIn, we recommend: Connect with people you know personally and trust professionally Follow anyone whose posts you want to keep up with…
Connections
The Other Similar Profiles feature helps you find relevant members you may consider engaging with based on profile-related similarities such as company, industry, and function. Other Similar Profiles are displayed on the right pane of your profile…
Connections
A contact is anyone who's listed on your Contacts page. This includes 1st-degree connections on LinkedIn, contacts you've synced from other sources and LinkedIn profiles you've saved.
Basics, Connections, and Networking
There are several ways to find people you may know on LinkedIn. You can: Import your email contacts and invite them to connect. Look through the People You May Know section. View our Alumni page to see people you went to school with. Use the Search…
Networking and Connections
Your professional network is essentially a professional directory specific to each LinkedIn member, made up of the number of professionals they personally know. You can begin building your professional network by connecting with professional…
InMail and Inbox, Connections, Messaging, and Networking
LinkedIn doesn't provide templates for InMail messages. However, you can customize your InMail messages and follow some best practices which could increase your response rates. If you're looking to network with someone about a new job or business…
Messaging, Connections, and Networking
When you receive messages from other members, LinkedIn sends notifications to your primary email account (optional based on your settings) and through LinkedIn messaging. You can respond to these messages through your LinkedIn account. Note: We now…
Messaging, Connections, Search, and Networking
You can search for sent and received messages on LinkedIn using filters or keywords. Though LinkedIn does not have a sent folder, sent messages can be found within an existing conversation thread in LinkedIn messaging. Learn more about replying to a…