How to delete LinkedIn messages on desktop or mobile

Do You know you can delete LinkedIn messages using any internet browser on your Mac or PC, and through the mobile app for iPhone and Android devices.

How to delete LinkedIn messages on desktop

There are two ways you can delete LinkedIn messages on your Mac or PC: through the Messaging page and through the conversation window.

To delete LinkedIn messages through the Messaging page:

1. From your LinkedIn home page, click on the "Messages" icon in the navigation bar toward the top of the screen. Its icon looks like two overlapping boxes.

This is where all your messages are kept.

2. In the left-most menu, click on the conversation you want to delete.

3. With the chosen conversation open, click on the three horizontal dots located in the top-right of the conversation header, then click "Delete."

Click the three dot icon.

4. Click "Yes, delete" in the pop-up window.

Select the "Delete" option.

To delete LinkedIn messages through the conversation window:

1. From your LinkedIn home page, click the "Messaging" bar, located on the bottom-right corner of your screen. This will open a larger window that holds all your messages.

Open the quick messaging menu to find the conversation you want.

2. Click on the conversation that you want to delete.

3. The conversation will open in a separate chat window. Click on the three horizontal dots positioned at the top-right of the window, then click "Delete."

Select "Delete" from this menu.

4. Click "Yes, delete" in the pop-up window.

How to delete LinkedIn messages on mobile

1. Using your mobile device, open LinkedIn and tap on the messaging icon in the upper right corner. Its icon looks like two overlapping boxes.

Open the mobile app's Messages menu.

2. Tap on the conversation you want to delete. 

3. Tap on the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Select the three dot icon in the top-right.

4. Tap "Delete conversation."

Select the "Delete conversation" option.

5. Tap "Delete."

Article Credit: Business Insider