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Forward a message on LinkedIn Messaging

Last updated: 8 months ago

You can forward a message to your 1st-degree connections in a conversation, share it via email, or other mobile apps directly from LinkedIn Messaging.

Notes:

• Messages forwarded within LinkedIn include the original sender’s name and content preview.

• You can forward images and attachments within a conversation as well.
• A forwarded message can’t be forwarded again.
• You can’t forward a message to a conversation started in LinkedIn Groups.

• Messages forwarded via email are sent from your primary email account and will not be delivered by LinkedIn. You’ll need to adjust your default settings to select the email account you prefer.

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To forward a message from LinkedIn Messaging:

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 conversation with the message you’d like to forward.

3. Move your cursor over the message and click the  More icon next to the message.

4. From here, you can select:

   • Forward to send as another LinkedIn message.
   • Share via email to send through your email provider.

5. Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) in the Type a name field and click on their name.

6. Click Send.

To forward a message from LinkedIn Messaging:

1. Tap the Messaging icon in the upper right.

2. Open the conversation with the message you’d like to forward.

3. Tap and hold the message you want to forward.

4. From here, you can tap:

   • Forward to send as another LinkedIn message.
   • Share via to share via email and other platforms.

5. Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) in the To field and tap on their name.

6. Tap the Send icon.

Learn more

• Attach files to messages on LinkedIn Messaging

• Send a photo, video, GIF, or emoji on LinkedIn Messaging