How to Change Email in LinkedIn: A Step-by-Step Guide (2024)

Keeping your LinkedIn profile up-to-date is crucial for maintaining your professional network. Here's a simple guide to help you change your email address on LinkedIn in 2024, covering both desktop and mobile app versions.

Desktop Version

Step 1: Log into Your LinkedIn Account

Sign in to your LinkedIn account using your current credentials.

Step 2: Access Settings & Privacy

Click on the "Me" icon in the top right corner of your LinkedIn homepage. From the dropdown menu, select "Settings & Privacy."

Step 3: Navigate to Sign in & Security

In the left sidebar of the Settings & Privacy page, click on "Sign in & security."

Step 4: Locate Email Addresses

Under the "Account access" section, find "Email addresses" and click on it. If you have a verification (e.g. verified work email), you can manage it in your Verifications.

Step 5: Tap on 'Add a New Email'

Click on "Add email address." to proceed.

Step 6: Verify & Add Your New Email Address

Before you add a new email address, You must check your original/previous primary email inbox for a verification code from LinkedIn. Enter this code in the box to verify to add your new email address (with your LinkedIn password for the security reason). Then you need to click a confirmation link that'll be sent to your new email account to verify.

Step 7: Set as Primary Email (Optional)

If you want to make this new email your primary contact, click "Make primary" next to the newly added email address.

Step 8: Remove Old Email (Optional)

To remove an old email address, click "Remove" next to the email you wish to delete.

Mobile App Version

Step 1: Open the LinkedIn App

Launch the LinkedIn app on your mobile device and sign in if necessary.

Step 2: Access Your Settings

Tap your profile picture in the top left corner, then tap "Settings."

Step 3: Go to Sign in & Security

Find "Sign in & Security" and Click! (right below the 'account preferences')

Step 4: Select Email Addresses

Under "Account access," tap on "Email addresses." and click on it. If you have a verification (e.g. verified work email), you can manage it in your Verifications.

Step 5: Tap on 'Add a New Email'

Tap on "Add email address" at the bottom of the screen.

Step 6: Verify & Add Your New Email Address

Before you add a new email address, You must check your original/previous primary email inbox for a verification code from LinkedIn. Enter this code in the app to verify to add your new email address (with your LinkedIn password for the security reason). Then you need to click a confirmation link that'll be sent to your new email account to verify.

Step 7: Set Primary Email (Optional)

To set the new email as primary, tap on the three dots next to the email address and select "Set as primary."

Step 8: Remove Old Email (Optional)

To remove an old email, tap the three dots next to it and select "Remove."

Additional Tips:

• You can have up to three email addresses associated with your LinkedIn account.
• Always keep at least one verified email address on your account.
• Update your email on LinkedIn whenever you change jobs or personal email addresses.
• Regularly check your LinkedIn communication settings to ensure you're receiving notifications at your preferred email address.

By following these steps on either desktop or mobile, you can easily update your email on LinkedIn, ensuring that you never miss important messages or opportunities.