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LinkedIn’s default settings allow your 1st-degree connections to view your full list of connections. You can hide your connections from the "Privacy and Settings" menu. This setting is not accessible from the LinkedIn mobile app but by changing the setting on desktop you can hide your connections on mobile as well. This may be ideal if you're connected with your competitors but want to keep your clients a secret!
How to Hide Your LinkedIn Connections
- Go to your profile.
- Open your LinkedIn settings.
- Click on the Visibility tab.
- Choose Who can see your connections .
- Toggle this setting to Off .
Steps
Hiding Your Connections on Desktop
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Click the Me button in the upper-right corner. It has a thumbnail of your profile picture, as well. -
Choose Settings & Privacy . It's the first option under "Account."Advertisement -
Click Visibility in the left-hand sidebar. It's got an icon of an eye. -
Click Who can see your connections . It's the fifth button on the list. -
Change the setting to Off . Your connections are now hidden from everyone on LinkedIn. [1] X Research source
Hiding Your Connections on Mobile
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Tap on your profile photo. It's in the top-left part of the screen. -
Tap on Settings . It's at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar that pops up, with an icon of a cog wheel. -
Tap Visibility . It's got an icon of an eye. -
Click Who can see your connections . It's the fifth button on the list. -
Change the setting to Off . Your connections are now hidden from everyone on LinkedIn.
Hiding Your Connections via Mobile Browser
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Tap on your profile photo. It's in the top-left part of the screen. -
Tap the cog wheel button in the upper-right part of the screen. It's underneath the speech bubble icon, and it's on top of your cover image. -
Tap Visibility . It's got an icon of an eye. -
Click Who can see your connections . It's the fifth button on the list. -
Change the setting to Off . Your connections are now hidden from everyone on LinkedIn.
Viewing Other People’s Connections
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Search a connection's name or click their picture to visit their profile. Searching works on either desktop or mobile. You can also select "My Network" menu, then "Connections" in the dropdown or near the top of your screen on the LinkedIn mobile app. Scroll through your connections and click on the connection’s name or profile picture to access their page. [2] X Research source -
Access their connections list. Under their profile picture, there will be a link to their connections with a number stating how many connections they have. Click on that link to open their connections. [3] X Research source -
View their connections. The filters at the top of the connections list allow you to customize and limit your search. Click All filters to view all available sorting filters for the user's connections. [4] X Research source
Common Questions: LinkedIn Privacy Settings
Why can't I see someone's connections on LinkedIn?
They've likely adjusted the visibility settings on their LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn allows users to toggle off their "Connection visibility" so their connections list is only accessible to them. [5] X Research source
How do I hide the "Connect" button on LinkedIn?
You can hide the "Connect" button on your profile by switching it to the "Follow" button. Hit the "Me" icon on the main LinkedIn page, followed by "Settings & Privacy," "Visibility," and "Followers." Then, toggle "Make follow primary" to "Yes." [6] X Research source
Can everyone see my connections on LinkedIn?
Yes, but that can easily be changed in your settings. Go to the "Visibility" page, followed by "Connections." Toggle the "Connection visibility" option to "Off" if you don't want people to be able to see your connections. [7] X Research source
Should I hide my LinkedIn connections?
That's really up to you! While there are pros and cons to having your connections visible, it really depends on what you're hoping to get out of your LinkedIn experience. For instance, if you work in sales and are worried about losing clients, it could be worth hiding your connections. [8] X Research source
Tips
References
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a540663/who-can-see-your-connections
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/4820
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/4820
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/4820
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545948?hcppcid=search
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a528011
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545948?hcppcid=search
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-you-hide-my-linkedin-connections-leave-them-display-hodgson/
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1. Hold the mouse over your profile icon.
2. Click Manage
next to "Privacy and Settings."
3. Click Privacy
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4. Click Who can see your connections
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5. Select "Only you" from the menu.
