Add Or Remove Participants In A Group Chat | LinkedIn Help

Add or remove participants in a group chat

Last updated: 10 months ago

Your ability to add or remove participants depends on the type of group chat:

• In member-created group chats, any participant can add or remove others.

• In Community chats, participants can’t add or remove others. These chats are invite-only, and managed by LinkedIn.

Desktop Mobile

To add a participant:

1. Click the Messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.

   • You can also click on the messaging conversation window at the lower-right corner of your LinkedIn homepage.

2. Open the group chat.

3. Click the  More icon in the upper-right corner of the group chat.

4. Click Add / Remove people.

5. In the Conversation details pop-up window, type the name of the member and select the right member from the dropdown.

6. Click Add.

7. Click Done.

Here's a tip

You can also add a participant within the conversation by mentioning the name of your first-degree connection with ‘@’ as prefix in the message.

To remove a participant:

Important to know

The participant will be notified when they are removed from the group chat.

1. Click the Messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.

   • You can also click on the messaging conversation window at the lower-right corner of your LinkedIn homepage.

2. Open the group chat.

3. Click the  More icon in the upper-right corner of the group chat.

4. Click Add / Remove people.

5. In the Conversation details window, click the  More icon next to the participant's name.

6. Click Remove and confirm your action.

7. Click Done.

To add participants to a group chat:

1. Tap the  Messaging icon in the upper right.

2. Open the group chat.

3. Tap the  More icon in the upper right.

4. Tap Add / Remove people.

5. Tap Add people (members).

6. Type the name of the member and select them from the dropdown.

7. Tap Done.

Here's a tip

You can also add a participant within the conversation by mentioning the name of your first-degree connection with ‘@’ as prefix in the message.

To remove a participant:

Important to know

The participant will be notified when they are removed from the group chat.

1. Tap the  Messaging icon in the upper right.

2. Open the group chat.

3. Tap the  More icon in the upper right.

4. Tap Add / Remove people.

5. Tap the  More icon next to the participant's name.

6. Tap Remove and confirm your action.

Notes:

• All participants in a group chat share the same conversation history, even if they join later.

• Member-created group chats can have up to 50 participants.

• Group chats should be used to create conversations with your connections and not for mass messaging.

Learn more

• Report participants in a group chat

• Leave a group chat

• Community chats FAQ

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