Quick Answer
The easiest way to delete all messages in your LinkedIn inbox is to use the “Select All” and “Delete” features. Here are the steps:
1. Go to your LinkedIn inbox by clicking the inbox icon in the top navigation bar.
2. Click the checkbox at the top left corner next to “All” to select all messages on the current page.
3. Click the “Select All” link above the messages to select all messages across all pages of your inbox.
4. Click the “Delete” button at the top to delete all selected messages.
5. Confirm you want to delete all messages when prompted.
This will quickly delete all LinkedIn messages in your inbox across all pages. Do this with caution as deleted messages cannot be recovered.
Detailed Steps
Here is a more detailed walkthrough of how to delete all LinkedIn messages in your inbox:
1. Log in to your LinkedIn account on the website (not the mobile app). Go to the LinkedIn homepage at www.linkedin.com.
2. Enter your email address and password and click “Sign in” to log in to your account. This will take you to your LinkedIn feed.
3. Click on the inbox icon at the top right of the page next to your profile photo. This icon looks like a closed envelope and will have a red notification dot if you have unread messages.
4. Clicking this icon will open your inbox and show all received LinkedIn messages. Messages are sorted by date with newest at the top by default.
5. To select all messages on the current page, check the box next to “All” at the top left above your messages. This will checkbox highlight every message on that page.
6. Next, click the “Select All” link above your messages. This will select all messages across all pages of your inbox, not just the current page.
7. Once all messages are selected, click the “Delete” button at the top left above your inbox.
8. A confirmation box will appear asking “Delete all selected conversations?” Click “Delete” to confirm you want to delete all messages.
9. Your inbox will now be completely empty across all pages. All LinkedIn messages have been deleted.
10. Log out of your LinkedIn account when finished.
Following these 10 steps will allow you to quickly mass delete all LinkedIn messages in your inbox through the website. This clears up space and keeps your inbox organized. Remember this action cannot be undone, so delete messages cautiously.
Troubleshooting
Here are some troubleshooting tips if you have any issues trying to delete all LinkedIn messages:
– Make sure you are logged into the LinkedIn website, not just the mobile app. The mobile app does not support selecting and deleting all messages.
– If “Select All” is grayed out, go back and click the “All” checkbox first to select all messages on that page. “Select All” will then activate to select across all pages.
– You may need to select “All” and “Select All” more than once if new messages continously arrive during the process.
– On the desktop website, you can only mass delete up to 500 messages at a time. You may need to repeat the steps multiple times to clear your entire inbox.
– If you accidently deleted messages you wanted to keep, unfortunately there is no way to recover deleted LinkedIn messages. Be cautious when selecting which messages to delete.
– For additional help, visit LinkedIn’s help center for managing your inbox: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/topics/6042/6054/manage-your-inbox
Alternative Ways to Delete All LinkedIn Messages
In addition to the main method above, here are a couple alternative ways to delete all LinkedIn inbox messages:
LinkedIn Mobile App
The LinkedIn mobile app for iOS and Android does not support the “Select All” option to mass delete messages. However, you can delete all messages individually:
1. Open the LinkedIn app on your phone.
2. Tap the envelope icon at the bottom right to open your inbox.
3. Tap the 3-dot icon next to each message and choose “Delete” to delete messages one by one.
4. Repeat this for all messages in your inbox across all pages to fully clear all messages.
This is more tedious than on desktop, but lets you delete all LinkedIn messages from your phone.
LinkedIn Website Filter
Another option on the LinkedIn website is to use filters to view all messages then delete:
1. Go to your LinkedIn inbox on the website.
2. Click on “Filters” near the top left above your messages.
3. Choose the filter “All messages” to view all messages in your inbox across all pages based on this filter.
4. Click the “Select all conversations that match this filter” checkbox.
5. Click delete to delete all messages.
The drawback is you have to re-filter and delete multiple times if you continously get new messages while deleting. But it serves as an alternative mass deletion method.
Why Delete LinkedIn Messages?
Here are some common reasons you may want to delete all LinkedIn messages at once:
– General inbox cleaning and maintenance. Keep your inbox tidy by periodically deleting old messages.
– Removing spam or irrelevant messages. Quickly clear out any unwanted messages from connections.
– Leaving a job or transitioning careers. Wipe the slate clean when moving to a new industry or company.
– Privacy and security. Delete all messages before deactivating your account for privacy reasons.
– Transitioning to inactive use. Remove all LinkedIn messages if you won’t be actively using it for awhile.
– Freeing up storage space. LinkedIn allots storage quotas to accounts, deleting messages frees up allotment.
Overall, the ability to mass delete LinkedIn messages enables periodically clearing out your inbox to stay organized. Use caution when deleting and make sure no important messages will be deleted unintentionally.
Conclusion
Deleting all LinkedIn messages in your inbox is straightforward using LinkedIn’s built in “Select All” and “Delete” options. First select all messages across all pages, then delete the selected conversations. This provides a quick and easy way to clear your entire inbox in a few clicks. Be careful when mass deleting as messages cannot be recovered once deleted. Use this selective pruning to keep your LinkedIn inbox clean and organized.
Pros | Cons |
---|---|
– Quickly delete all old messages at once | – Deleted messages cannot be recovered |
– Keeps inbox clean and organized | – Not available on LinkedIn mobile app |
– Frees up account storage space | – Have to be cautious to not delete wanted messages |
– Removes spam or irrelevant messages | – Can only delete 500 messages at once on desktop |