Important to know
This feature is being gradually rolled out and may not be available to you at this time.
Manage Focused Inbox
Once available to you, you can turn this feature on or off any time from messaging settings.
Focused Inbox makes it easier to find and respond to important messages. Your messages are sorted into the Focused tab or the Other tab based on their relevance to you, allowing you to focus on the messages that matter while keeping all others easily accessible.
To access Focused Inbox:
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Click the
Messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage or on the Messaging conversation window on the lower right. -
You can see your inbox categorized into a Focused tab and an Other tab.
- If you don’t see the Focused and Other tabs, you will need to turn on Focused Inbox. Click the
More icon on the top of the Messaging inbox or Messaging conversation window, select Messaging settings, click Update settings next to Focused Inbox settings, and then to turn Focused Inbox on toggle right. Refresh the page to see your changes.
- If you don’t see the Focused and Other tabs, you will need to turn on Focused Inbox. Click the
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Click on the respective tab to view or respond to messages.
Note: You can click on the
More icon on the upper right of the message window and select Move to Focused or Move to Other to move a message between tabs.
To access Focused Inbox:
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Tap the
Messaging icon on the upper right of the homepage. -
You can see your inbox categorized into Focused and Other tab.
- If you don’t not see the Focused and Other tabs, you will need to turn on Focused Inbox. Exit the messaging page by tapping the
Back arrow on the upper left. Tap your profile photo on the upper left, then tap Settings. Tap Data privacy, then scroll to Messaging experience. Tap Focused Inbox, and then to turn Focused Inbox on toggle right.
- If you don’t not see the Focused and Other tabs, you will need to turn on Focused Inbox. Exit the messaging page by tapping the
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Tap on the respective tab to view or respond to messages.
Notes:
- Focused Inbox uses automated machine learning to sort your messages by relevance into Focused or Other.
- You will see messages in your Other tab as we did a one-time cleanup of your inbox to keep recent and active conversations in the Focused tab while moving older and less relevant messages into Other.
- You will continue to receive push notifications and badges for all new incoming messages, regardless of whether they’re sorted into the Focused or Other tabs.
- You’ll see an unread message indicator (a blue circle) for all unread messages next to the tab as well as next to the message in the respective inbox. You’ll also see a preview banner at the top of the inbox indicating you have new/unread messages in the Other tab.
- In some cases, Focused Inbox will be automatically turned on for members outside the EU. You will still be able to turn off Focused Inbox from the Messaging settings.