You can upload documents to a post on LinkedIn from your homepage, Group, or LinkedIn Page. We recommend that you share documents that include topics such as career advice, culture stories, insights & trends, event content, and knowledge sharing.
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The file size cannot exceed 100MB and 300 pages. The following file types are supported: PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX, and PDF.
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You can edit the description of your document or remove the post after it’s uploaded, but you can’t change or edit the document in the post.
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For accessibility purposes, members who can view your post will be able to download your document as a PDF.
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Share high-quality documents that reflect how members already use LinkedIn to find new opportunities and make connections.
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Convert files to PDFs whenever possible to ensure the highest quality upload.
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PDFs with multiple layers must be flattened or merged.
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Videos and other animations in documents aren’t supported and will display as static images instead.
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Add a title to your document to let members know what your document is about.
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Review LinkedIn’s Copyright Policy to ensure your document is compliant.
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Please ensure that the PDFs you upload have secure hyperlinks.
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PDFs with multiple sized pages must be fit to the same page size.
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Click Start a post in the sharebox at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
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More in the pop-up window, then click on the Add a document icon. -
Click Choose file to select a document from your computer.
- You can also upload a document from the cloud, using the Dropbox or Google Drive options. You may encounter an alert that requires admin approval if you’re using a corporate cloud account.
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Select the file that you want to upload (choose one).
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Add a title to your document and click Done.
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Add a description to the post.
- You can use hashtags or @ to mention someone (Optional).
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Click Post.
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Tap
Post. -
Tap
More icon, then tap on Document. -
Your device will prompt you to choose a file from your device folder or a cloud service.
- To upload a file from a cloud service, you need to have the app for that cloud service installed on your mobile device. You may encounter an alert that requires admin approval if you’re using a corporate cloud account.
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Select the file you want to upload (choose one).
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Add a title to your document and tap Next.
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Add a description to the post.
- You can use hashtags or @ mention someone (Optional).
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Tap Post.