How to Add an Extra Email Address on LinkedIn

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If you are a business owner, odds are you have a LinkedIn account. These accounts are great for making new connections in your business life. You may be operating two different businesses out of your LinkedIn; it is for this reason that LinkedIn added a feature that allows you to add an extra email address to your account. Adding this new email can be done easily and in just a few short steps.

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    Open your preferred Internet browser by double-clicking on its icon on your desktop.
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    When you have the browser open, click on the address bar towards the top of the screen and type in www.LinkedIn.com. This will bring you to the website's main page.
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    Simply click the email box, and type in your email. Next click the password box, and type in your password.
    • When you are done, click the “Sign in” box to access your account.
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    You will now be on your account page. On the far-right side of the page is a smaller version of your profile picture. If you hover on it, a drop-down menu will appear; click on “Review” from the options.
    • For security reasons, you may be prompted by the system to sign in again.
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    After clicking “Review,” a new page will load with a list of different aspects of your account. Select “Account” near the bottom of the page.
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    Select “Change or add an email address” and a window will pop up. On the box that says “Email address,” type in the new email address.
    • When you're done, click on the “Add email” button directly beside it. This will add your new email to your list of email addresses.
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    Do this by clicking the blue “Close” button.
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