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 show the number of Unseen messages instead of Unread messages on the Messaging icon at the top of the page. Once you click the
You can also mark a message as Unread and follow up on it later. Learn more about how to mark your conversation as Unread.
To reply to a message through your LinkedIn Messaging page:
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Click the
Messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
Select the message from the list on the left rail.
- You may see a green availability indicator in the bottom right of the sender's profile photo to let you know if they'll be instantly notified of your message.
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Draft your message at the bottom of the page. You can customize it by inserting an image, emoji, or attachment using the icons at the bottom of the text box.
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Click Send to send the message.
To reply to a message:
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Tap the
Messaging icon in the navigation bar. -
Select the message you'd like to reply to from the message list.
- You may see a green availability indicator in the bottom right of the sender's profile photo to let you know if they'll be instantly notified of your message.
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Draft your message at the bottom of the screen. You can tap the
Add icon to add attachments, photos, videos, or more to your message. -
Tap the ➤ Send icon to reply.
To reply to a message:
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Tap the
Messaging icon in the navigation bar. -
Select the message you'd like to reply to from the message list.
- You may see a green availability indicator in the bottom right of the sender's profile photo to let you know if they'll be instantly notified of your message.
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Draft your message at the bottom of the screen. You can tap the
Add icon to add attachments, photos, videos, or more to your message. -
Tap the ➤ Send icon to reply.
Learn more about sending messages to connections.