How to Reset your LinkedIn Account

Quick summary

Resetting your LinkedIn account involves updating your profile details, clearing your activity, managing your network connections, and adjusting privacy and notification settings. This step-by-step process helps you rebuild your LinkedIn presence with a clean, professional slate.

Steps

1. Go to your profile and click the Pencil icon below your banner to open the Edit Intro dialog.
2. In the Edit Intro dialog box, scroll to the Headline section, then remove or rewrite your keywords.
3. Update or remove outdated information from other details in the same Edit Intro dialog.
4. Navigate to the profile sections and click the pencil icon to edit individual sections.
5. In the Edit dialog box, update the details or click the Delete option at the bottom left to remove entries.
6. Go to your Activity section and clear all posts by clicking the three-dot (…) icon, then select Delete post.
7. Click My Network on the top menu to manage your connections.
8. Go to Network Overview, update or disconnect connections, and withdraw all pending invites.
9. Click your profile on the top menu and select Settings & Privacy.
10. Visit each setting and modify notifications or reset them to default to complete the account reset.