LinkedIn messaging is useful for connecting with members in your network, but sometimes we send the wrong message to the wrong person. LinkedIn makes it easy to delete messages. Messages can be deleted within 60 minutes after it is sent, and you can delete the entire thread of messages whenever you want. This article will teach you how to delete your messages sent on LinkedIn.
How to delete your LinkedIn messages?
The process of deleting an individual message or an entire thread of messages remains the same. Here’s how you can do it in 4 simple steps:
Step 1 – Click the messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn page
Step 2 – Find the message or the thread you want to delete
Step 3 – Click on the three horizontal dots and then select delete
Step 4 – Confirm that you want to delete the message or group of messages by clicking on ‘yes, delete’
What happens if you delete a conversation on LinkedIn?
If you delete a conversation after sending it, ‘this message has been deleted’ will be displayed to all the parties involved. This means your contact will not see what you have written in the first place, but will see that you have deleted the message.
How to delete LinkedIn messages on the desktop?
There are two ways to delete LinkedIn messages on your Mac or PC, one through the messaging page and the other through the conversation window. Let’s see them one by one.
Delete LinkedIn messages through the messaging page:
Step 1 – Login to your account on Linkedin.com
Step 2 – Click on ‘Messaging’ at the top of the screen
Step 3 – Click on the conversation that you want to delete from the left-side menu
Step 4 – Once you have selected the conversation, click on the three horizontal dots in the top right of the conversation header and click ‘Delete’
Delete LinkedIn messages through the conversation window:
Step 1 – Login to your account on Linkedin.com
Step 2 – From your LinkedIn homepage, click the messaging bar at the bottom right corner of your screen, and this will open a larger window with all your messages.
Step 3 – Click on the conversation you want to delete
Step 4 – Conversation will open on a separate chat window. Click on the three horizontal dots at the top right window, and click ‘Delete’
Step 5 – A new pop-up will open to confirm your action, click on ‘yes, delete’ and you are done.
How to delete LinkedIn messages on mobile?
Step 1 – Open LinkedIn on your mobile device
Step 2 – Tap on the three horizontal dots at the top right corner of the LinkedIn account page
Step 3 – Tap on the conversation you want to delete
Step 4 – Tap on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the screen
Step 5 – Click on ‘Delete conversation’
Step 6 – You will get a pop to confirm the deletion; click on ‘ok’
How to delete messages on the LinkedIn App?
If you are using a LinkedIn app, here’s how you have to delete the messages:
Step 1 – Open the LinkedIn app on your device
Step 2 – Click on the three horizontal dots at the top right corner with a message symbol in it
Step 3 – Choose any conversation that you want to delete
Step 4 – Inside this message, you will see the three horizontal dots option; click on it
Step 5 – You will see ‘delete conversation’; select it
Step 6 – You will get a pop-up to confirm the deletion; confirm it, and your message gets deleted
How to delete LinkedIn messages in bulk?
Step 1 – Login to your account on Linkedin.com
Step 2 – Click on the three horizontal dots on the messaging box at the bottom right corner of the LinkedIn window.
Step 3 – Click on ‘Manage conversations’
Step 4 – From the list of conversations, choose all the messages you want to delete by checking the box beside them.
Step 5 – Once individual or group messages are selected, click on the trash bin at the top-right corner of the message box.
Step 6 – A pop will appear to confirm the deletion; click on ‘Yes, delete’
How to archive LinkedIn messages
You can also archive messages instead of deleting them. Archived messages are hidden from your inbox but can be accessed anytime.
To archive a message, hover over it and click the checkmark icon.
To archive an entire conversation, open the conversation and click the “Actions” drop-down menu. From there, select “Archive Conversation.” LinkedIn will prompt you to confirm that you want to archive the conversation; click “Archive” to confirm.
Where are messages archived on LinkedIn?
Step 1 – Click on ‘Messaging’
Step 2 – Click on ‘Filter’ with three horizontal lines beside the search bar.
Step 3 – Click on ‘Archives,’ and you can find all the archived messages here.
How to restore messages after archiving them on LinkedIn?
Step 1 – Click on ‘Archives’
Step 2 – Click on the three horizontal dots in front of the message
Step 3 – Click on ‘Restore’ and you will find all the deleted messages back in your inbox
How to edit LinkedIn messages?
You can edit the message within 60 minutes of sending the messages. To edit a sent message on LinkedIn, open your message and edit it directly. When a message is edited, an edited badge is displayed to all participants in the conversation.
How private are LinkedIn messages?
Your LinkedIn messaging is private to the person you are talking to and to you; no one else can see it unless you share your id and password with others.
How to delete all messages on LinkedIn?
You can go to your profile and select the message tab. From there, you can select all the messages that you want and delete them.
Can you delete a message sent on the LinkedIn recruiter?
You cannot delete messages from your LinkedIn recruiter inbox. However, you can archive the messages, which allows you to set aside messages and retrieve them when required.
Key Takeaways
- You can delete LinkedIn messages from your desktop (Windows or Mac) or mobile.
- You have two options to delete messages on your desktop – through the LinkedIn messaging page and the conversation window.
- You can delete messages using the LinkedIn app.
- You can delete an individual message or a group of messages.
- You can restore messages after deleting them from your LinkedIn account.
- You will not be able to delete messages from your LinkedIn if you have sent the message more than 1 hour before, and LinkedIn will not give you an option to delete anymore.
