React to a message or delete one you sent

Add an emoji reaction to any message in a conversation, or delete a message you sent. Both actions happen on LinkedIn, so your contact sees them.

React to a message

On a computer

1. Open the conversation from Inbox → Messaging.
2. Hover the message you want to react to. A small + button appears at the bottom corner of the bubble.
3. Click + and pick an emoji from the bar. The button at the end of the bar opens the full emoji picker, with a search field.

On a phone or tablet

1. Press and hold the message.
2. Pick an emoji from the bar that opens.

Your reaction appears under the message straight away and is sent to LinkedIn.

Remove a reaction

Click (or tap) the reaction under the message. It's removed from the message on LinkedIn.

Delete a message you sent

On a computer

1. Right-click one of your own messages.
2. Click Delete.

On a phone or tablet

1. Press and hold one of your own messages.
2. Tap Delete, above the emoji bar.

The message is withdrawn from the LinkedIn conversation and replaced by Message deleted in Swimlane. There is no confirmation step, so check which message you selected.

Good to know

• Only your own messages can be deleted. The Delete option doesn't appear on messages from the contact.
• Messages deleted by the contact also show as Message deleted.
• Pokes and deleted messages can't receive reactions or be deleted. A poke shows as 👋 Poke sent (see Nudge a contact with a poke).
• If LinkedIn refuses the deletion, the message stays marked as deleted while the conversation is open, then shows again the next time you open it. That means it's still visible to your contact.
• Reactions and deletions don't count toward your daily message ceilings.
• Emojis you pick often move into the quick bar, so your usual reactions stay one click away.