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  • Difference between free LinkedIn and Premium LinkedIn accounts

    Premium, Basics, and Subscription Billing

    We offer a Basic (free) account as well as Premium subscriptions, which can be tried free for one month. With a basic account, you can: We also offer various paid or Premium subscriptions which members can opt for based on their need. The various…

  • Carousels on LinkedIn (No longer available)

    Basics, Share Content, Post, and Media

    Starting on December 14th, 2023, we’ll be removing all carousels from LinkedIn. As a result, any posts that contained a carousel will no longer be available.

  • Cancel LinkedIn Premium subscription

    Premium, Basics, Invoice and Billing Details, and Subscription Billing

    If you signed up directly through LinkedIn (desktop or mobile web), you can only cancel your LinkedIn Premium subscription from the LinkedIn desktop website or through the LinkedIn mobile app on an Android device.   Currently, members have…

  • No access to email address

    Basics and Account Access

    If you no longer use or have access to the email address used to join LinkedIn, we suggest first trying to sign in with a secondary email address or phone number associated with your account. You can sign in with any email address or phone number…

  • Video sharing troubleshooting

    Basics and Media

    You can share a video on LinkedIn from your computer or mobile device. You can’t upload an unsupported file type and you’ll get an error message if you do so. If you’re experiencing any issues uploading your videos, please check the supported file…

  • LinkedIn Learning Overview

    Basics

    LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos. With more than 5,000 courses and personalized recommendations, you can…

  • View your connections

    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…

  • LinkedIn desktop app for Windows users

    Basics

    You can download the LinkedIn desktop app designed specifically for Windows users from the Microsoft Store. You can use this app to sign into LinkedIn and access it easily from the Start menu, Taskbar, or Action Center.  Note: You will receive…

  • Manage your email address

    Your Profile, Basics, Account Access, and Account Settings

    You can add multiple email addresses to your LinkedIn account. You can log in to your LinkedIn account using either primary or an additional email address account. We recommend that you add at least one personal address and one work address to…

  • Add and Remove Mobile Phone Numbers From Your Account

    Basics and Account Settings

    We recommend adding at least one mobile phone number to your account as a way to reset your password in case you are locked out of your account. When you add your first mobile number, we'll automatically enable it for this purpose. Note: Mobile…

  • Search on LinkedIn

    Basics and Search

    The Search bar is at the top of any LinkedIn page you’re viewing, and it allows you to search for people, jobs, companies, posts, and more. You can click any suggestions that appear in the dropdown list as you type or submit your search to see the…

  • Captions for LinkedIn Learning Course Videos

    Basics

    We offer captions for most course videos in the LinkedIn Learning library, denoted by the button. To turn on captions: To turn on captions in the Learning mobile app (on your iOS or Android device): Select the course you wish to view. At the bottom…

  • Manage your Open Profile settings

    Basics, Settings, and Premium

    Open Profile feature allows other LinkedIn members to message you for free, without using InMail messages. To enable this feature, you'll first have to turn on your Premium Profile visibility. After you've turned on Premium Profile visibility…

  • Try Premium for free

    Premium, Basics, and Subscription Billing

    If you'd like to explore the features of our Premium subscription plans, you can try Premium for free for one month: Notes: Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown. Click Account…

  • Edit or delete a sent message within a conversation

    Basics, Connections, Messaging, and Networking

    You can edit or delete a sent (text only) message from within a conversation LinkedIn. Notes: Learn how to delete, archive and mark messages as read or unread in bulk. To edit or delete a single message: To edit or delete a single message: You can…

  • Who’s viewed your profile basic and Premium features

    Premium, Your Profile, and Basics

    The following differences exist between Basic (free) and Premium versions of Who's viewed your profile feature: Note: Even if you have a Premium account, you won't see the names of viewers who choose to browse in private mode or private profile…

  • Edit comments in your LinkedIn feed

    Basics

    You can edit your comments on posts or articles in your LinkedIn homepage feed or in the Activity section on your profile. Note: You’ll see (edited) above your comment to indicate that the comment was edited. Learn moreYour recent activity on…

  • Followers of your content

    Basics

    Similar to what happens when you follow Top Voices, your followers will receive your posts, articles, and shares in their LinkedIn homepage feed. Members don't have to be connected to you to follow you and receive these updates. Learn more Follow…

  • Delete comments in your LinkedIn feed

    Basics

    You can delete comments you made on other members’ posts or comments made on content you shared. Note: Once you delete a comment, all the likes and replies on that comment will also be removed. Note: Deleting your own comment from a post is…

  • LinkedIn contacts manager No longer available

    Basics and Networking

    At LinkedIn, we are constantly evaluating our features and thinking about how we can best add value for our members and customers. As part of this process we may decide to upgrade or eliminate certain offerings so we can invest in the features that…

  • Search for people on LinkedIn

    Basics and Search

    You can use the LinkedIn Search bar to look for people with similar interests, role models, and Top Voices to broaden your professional network and expertise. If the member you’re searching for is your connection, their profile(s) is displayed at…

  • Apply for jobs on LinkedIn

    Job Search, Basics, and Search and Apply for Jobs

    If you see a job that you're interested in as you search for jobs, you can easily apply for it on LinkedIn. Based on what the job poster chooses, you'll see an Easy Apply or Apply button. Note: If you see the Apply button instead of the Easy Apply…

  • Manage your public profile URL

    Your Profile, Settings, Data and Privacy, and Basics

    You can create your public profile URL on LinkedIn. Having a custom public profile URL will help other members and recruiters identify your profile easily and connect with you. Custom public profile URLs are available on a first come, first…

  • Your Profile level meter

    Basics and Your Profile

    The profile level meter shows you how complete your profile is. The completeness level of your profile will increase as you add more suggested sections. This helps improve the discoverability of your profile in search results, and to increase…

  • Sign in and out of your account

    Basics and Account Access

    To sign in: Note: If you already have an account and you sign in from www.linkedin.com, don't click the Join Now box. This may create a duplicate account. You just need to enter your email address and password at the top of the page, and click the…

  • Sign up to join LinkedIn with your Apple login credentials

    Basics

    You can use your Apple ID to create a LinkedIn account. To use your Apple ID to join LinkedIn and create your profile: Navigate to the LinkedIn sign up page. Select Continue with Apple. Confirm the email address registered with your Apple account…

  • Find people you know on LinkedIn

    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…

  • Edit the About section on your profile

    Basics and Your Profile

    The About section on your profile is where you can express your mission, motivation, and skills to people who view your profile. For members who have creator mode on, you can also display the topics you post about as hashtags. This will make it…

  • Adjust your birthday privacy settings

    Basics and Your Profile

    You can control who sees your birthday information, as well as who receives notifications about your birthday on LinkedIn from the Contact info section of your introduction section on your profile. Note: We currently don’t offer privacy controls for…

  • Edit your profile

    Your Profile and Basics

    You can edit individual sections of your LinkedIn profile to best reflect your professional experience. Learn more To edit sections on your profile: To edit sections on your profile: To edit sections on your profile: Accept or dismiss…

  • Withdraw an invitation

    Invitations, Basics, Connections, and Networking

    You can withdraw an invitation to connect to other LinkedIn members or to join Pages or Events if the recipient has not yet responded. After you withdraw an invitation, you won’t be able to resend an invite to the same recipient for up to three…

  • Supported languages for LinkedIn Learning course videos

    Basics

    LinkedIn Learning course videos are available in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Korean, and Bahasa Indonesia. If your LinkedIn Learning license is provided by your organization, you…

  • Manage your account and privacy settings

    Settings, Basics, and Account Access

    The Settings page allows you to manage your LinkedIn account settings, update your privacy and security settings, and set your preferences for how frequently you’re contacted. At the top of the page, you’ll also see an overview of your account…

  • Additional name on your profile

    Basics and Your Profile

    You can add an additional name (former name, maiden name, or nickname) on your profile. Note: Public profiles don't display the Additional name field, so searches done with search engines like Google or Yahoo! using this information will not yield…

  • Search for classmates on LinkedIn

    Basics and Search

    You can search for and connect with classmates using LinkedIn search. Related tasks To find a classmate: To find a classmate: Search on LinkedIn Enter the name of the person you wish to connect with in the Search bar at the top of your page. Select…

  • View and delete your search history from LinkedIn

    Basics and Search

    LinkedIn maintains a history of your past searches, and that history is used to bring you better results in your searches. By deleting your search history, your personal relevance for search will change and some results or rankings will be different…

  • Select site language setting

    Account Settings, Basics, and Settings

    You can select your language from the Settings & Privacy page. Note: The LinkedIn mobile app uses the same language that is currently set on your mobile and cannot be changed on the app. Once the language setting on the device itself is changed…