How to Hide Active Status on LinkedIn
Do you want to use LinkedIn without getting someone’s attention? Or, maybe you don’t want anyone at your workplace to know that you’re online on LinkedIn. There can be many reasons behind hiding an active status displayed on yourLinkedIn profile. Today, we will be sharing with you how to hide active status on LinkedIn on the web and mobile apps. Let’s begin.
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Hide Active Status on LinkedIn (Web)
Hiding your LinkedIn Active Status on the web is an effortless process. Let’s take a look at the steps to do so.
1.OpenLinkedInon your choice of browser.
2.Click on your profilepicture.
3.Now click onSettings & Privacyfrom the drop-down menu.
4.Click onVisibilityon the Settings page in the left sidebar.
5.Now click onManage active status.
6.Click onNo oneto select it.
7.Click onback arrowto save your preference and go back.
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Hide Active Status on LinkedIn (Mobile)
Hiding your LinkedIn profile’s Active Status on mobile apps is even easier. Let’s take a look at the steps on how to do so.
Note:Steps to hide your Active Status on LinkedIn on mobile devices is the same on Android and iOS. So whether you are an Android user or an iOS user you can follow along worry-free.
1.Open theLinkedIn appon your smartphone.
2.Tap on your profilepicturein the upper left corner of the screen.
3.Now tap onSettingsat the bottom.
4.On the Settings page, tap onVisibility.
5.Now tap onManage active status.
6.Tap onNo oneto select it.
7.Now tap on theback arrowto save your preference and go back.
Revert Your Active Status Settings (Web)
If you want to revert your Active Status settings back to “Your Connections” from “No one”, then here are the steps to do that on the web.
1.Open theManage active statussettings page of LinkedIn by following the above-mentioned steps or go to the LinkedInManage Status settings page.
2.Now click onYour connections onlyto revert your Active Status back to the previous one.
3.Click onbackto go back and save the settings.
Revert Your Active Status Settings (Mobile)
If you want to revert your Active Status settings from “No one” to “Your Connections”, then here are the steps to do that on mobile devices.
1.Navigate toManage active statussettings page by following the above mentioned steps or go toSettings > Visibility > Manage active status.
2.Now tap onYour Connections only.
3.Tap on theback arrowto save the settings and go back.
Stay Private on LinkedIn
Hiding your Active Status gives you back control of your Privacy on LinkedIn. Also, it is easy to hide your Active Status on both LinkedIn web and mobile apps.
Setting the status to No One means that no one on LinkedIn can see whether you are active or not irrespective of whether they are in your network or not. Setting status to Your Connections only means only those who are connected to you on LinkedIn can see your status. And as the name suggests, All LinkedIn members mean everyone can see your status whether or not they are connected to you on the social media app for professionals.
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Subham Raj
Subham is a tech enthusiast and a has knack for writing, he also has a deep love for filmmaking. He is currently working as a full-time Technical writer at TechWiser and his roots are from Samastipur, Bihar.
