- LinkedIn automatically displays typing indicators and read receipts to the people you’re chatting with.
- You can only accept messages to read receipts. InMail messages don’t qualify for read receipts.
- In the Settings menu, you can control the read receipts.
No matter if you are messaging for work, or for social media, everyone wants to know whether a message was received and read. LinkedIn makes knowing this relatively easy – the professional social network features read receipts that indicate when a message has been opened.
However, read receipts are not mandatory. You can opt to disable read receipts if you prefer to keep your messages private.
LinkedIn: How to read receipts
LinkedIn automatically allows read receipts to be enabled. This means other people can view your normal direct messages and see what they are. A typing indicator can be seen when you are typing a reply to an existing thread.
There are some exceptions. Even with read receipts turned on, users only see receipts within an active conversation – there is no read receipt until you initially accept a message request. LinkedIn does not display read receipts and typing indicators for InMail messages.
How to turn your read receipts on and off on the LinkedIn site
You can access the internet to turn on or off your receipts:
1. Open LinkedInLog in to your LinkedIn account using a web browser
2.Click Me Select the desired option from the menu at the top of this page. Settings & Privacy.
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3.Click Communications In the pane to the left
4.The Experience with MessagingSection, click Type indicators and read receipts.
5.To turn, use the button Delivery indicatorson or off.
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How to turn on and off read receipts in the LinkedIn mobile application
You can also view and control receipts using the LinkedIn app
1.Start the LinkedIn app.
2.Tap to activate Profil iconTap at the top of screen, and then tap Settings.
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3.Tap Communications.
4.The Experience with Messagingsection tap Type indicators and read receipts.
5.To turn, use the button Delivery indicatorsOn or off.
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