How to Block and Unblock Someone on LinkedIn (2024)

If you have certain people you do not want to view your LinkedIn profile, you can simply block them. Blocking people on LinkedIn is easy to do, and it only takes a few steps to get it done on both desktop and mobile. In the guide below, we will show you how to block a user on LinkedIn.

What Happens When You Block a Person on LinkedIn?

Any person you block on LinkedIn will no longer be able to view your profile. LinkedIn allows you to have up to 1400 people blocked at any given time.

When you block someone on LinkedIn, they do not get any form of notification that you have blocked them. However, suppose you currently share a LinkedIn Recruiter account with the person or have shared a LinkedIn Recruiter account with them in the past. In that case, the site reserves the right to notify the user that you have blocked them.

Also, if after you have blocked someone, you unblock them but then wish to block them again, LinkedIn requires you to wait for at least 48 hours before you can block them again.

How to Block Someone on LinkedIn on Desktop

If you want to block a user on LinkedIn on your Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, you can do this by going to the LinkedIn website.

1. First off, launch any web browser on your computer and go over to the LinkedIn website. On you are on the website, enter your details and log in to your account.
   • Tip: In case you have forgotten your LinkedIn password, reset it.
2. Next, open up the profile of the person you would like to block.

   

3. Once you get to the user’s page, select the “More” button. You can find it just under their profile information.
4. Now, the “More” menu will open up. From the menu, select the “Report/Block” option.

   

5. Now, you should see a “Report” window. Select the Block option from the window.

   

6. Proceed to confirm your choice by selecting the “Block” from the Report window’s lower right corner.

   

Tip: If at this stage you change your mind and do not want to block the user anymore, you can simply select the “Go Back” option to return to the user’s page.

And that is pretty much all you need to block a user on LinkedIn. The user will now be blocked in your account, and they will no longer be able to view your profile on the platform.

How to Block a User on LinkedIn on Mobile

If you use an iPhone, iPad, or Android device to access your LinkedIn account, you can block users via the official LinkedIn app. Follow the steps below to block a user via the LinkedIn mobile app.

1. First off, launch the LinkedIn app on your mobile device. Once in the app, go over to the profile of the person you would like to block.

   

2. Now you should see the “Message” button on their profile page and right next to it a three-dot icon. Tap on the three-dot icon.
3. Next, a menu will pop up after you have tapped on the icon. Select the “Report or Block” option from the menu. You may not see the option initially and how to scroll down to see it.

   

4. After you have clicked on the “Report or Block” option, the Report page will come up. From there, tap on the “Block” option and then proceed to confirm your choice by tapping on the “Block” button at the bottom of the screen.

   

And that is pretty much it. The user will not be blocked from your LinkedIn account will no longer be able to view your profile.

How to Unblock a User on LinkedIn

If after you block a user on LinkedIn, you change your mind and decide to unblock them, you can simply access the blocked people list on the website and select the person you would like to unblock. To do this, follow the steps below.

1. First off, go to the LinkedIn website via a web browser on your computer. Once you have logged in to your account, select the “Me” button in the top right corner of the page and then select the “Settings & Privacy” option.

   

2. Next, select the “Visibility” option from the sidebar on the left side of the screen.

   

3. At the bottom of the “Visibility of Your Profile & Network” section on the right side of the page, select the “Blocking” option.

   

4. A list of blocked users on your LinkedIn account will come up next. If there is someone on the list you would like to unblock, find the user on the list and select the “Unblock” button next to their name.

   

5. Once you click the button, a prompt will appear on the screen. Click the “Password” field and enter your LinkedIn password and finally click the “Unblock Member” button.

   

And with these few and easy steps, you can keep certain people from viewing your LinkedIn profile!