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Your messaging page
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LinkedIn messaging conversation windows

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Your connections page
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LinkedIn member’s profile page

The sent message will be visible in the recipient's message list and possibly in their email, depending on their LinkedIn notification settings.

**To message your connections from the messaging page or conversation windows:**

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Click the

**Messaging**icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.Or click the

Compose -
From the LinkedIn messaging page, click the

icon on the upper left of theCompose **Messaging**list. -
Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) in the

**Type a name**field. -
Type your message in the

**Write a message**box.- You can add up to 50 people to the conversation.

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Click
**Send**to send the message.

**To send a message to a connection from your Connections page:**

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Click the

My Network **Connections**under**Manage my Network**on the left pane. -
Find the person you want to message from your connections list and click

**Message**next to their name.- You can also search for a connection by typing their name in the
Search by name **Search with filters**.

- You can also search for a connection by typing their name in the
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Type your message in the

**Write a message**box and click**Send**.

**To send messages from a connection's profile page:**

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Go to your connection's profile page.
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Click

**Message**below their profile picture. -
Type your message in the

**Write a message**box. -
Click
**Send**.

**To share a post with your connections via a private message:**

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Click ➤
**Send**below the post. -
In the

**Send Post**pop-up window, type the name(s) of your recipient(s) in the**Type a name**field.- You can add up to 10 people to the conversation.

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Type your message (optional) in the

**Write a message**box. -
Click

**Send/Send separately**.- When sending messages to multiple connections, you can also click on
**Create group**on the upper-right of the pop-up window to send a message to the group**.**

- When sending messages to multiple connections, you can also click on

**To message your connections:**

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Tap the

icon on the homepage.Messaging -
Tap the

icon on the upper-right corner.Compose -
Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) or group into the

**To**field at the top of the page and type your message in the**Write a message**box.- You can add up to 50 people to the conversation.

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Tap the ➤
**Send**icon.

**To send a message to a connection from your Connections page:**

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Tap

My Network **Manage my network**at the top of the page. -
Tap

**Connections**. -
Find the person you want to message from your connections list and tap

**Message**next to their name.- You can also search for a connection by typing their name in the
Search by name Advanced

- You can also search for a connection by typing their name in the

**To send messages from a connection's profile page:**

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Go to your connection's profile page.
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Tap

**Message**below their profile picture. -
Type your message in the

**Write a message**box. -
Tap the ➤

**Send**icon.

**To share a post with your connections via a private message:**

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Tap
**Send**below the post. -
In the

**Send post**pop-up window, type the name(s) of your recipient(s) or group in the**Type a name**field.- You can add up to 10 people to the conversation.

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Type your message (Optional).
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Tap

**Send/Send separately**.- When sending messages to multiple connections, you can also tap on
**Create group**on the upper-right of the page and follow prompts to send a message to the group**.**

- When sending messages to multiple connections, you can also tap on

**To message your connections:**

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Tap the

icon on the upper-right corner of your LinkedIn homepage.Messaging -
Tap
**COMPOSE**near the upper right of the page. -
Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) in the
**To**field. You can add up to 50 people to the conversation. -
Draft your message in the
**Write a message**field. -
Tap the
**Attach**icon to attach files or**Camera**icon to send images. -
Tap the
**Send**icon.

**To send messages from a connection's profile page:**

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Go to your connection's profile page.
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Tap
**MESSAGE**below their profile picture. -
Type your message in the
**Write a message**field. -
Tap the
**Send**icon.

**Note:** You can only message your connections, and send message requests to fellow group members and coworkers. If you aren't connected, you always have the option to send an InMail message.

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