On this page, you’ll find step-by-step tutorials for updating your LinkedIn About section.

This section covers how to update your LinkedIn About section on desktop.
This section covers how to update your LinkedIn About section on the mobile app.

On Desktop

Step 1: Click here

Open up your LinkedIn profile and click on the "me” section.

Step 2: Click "View Profile"

Select view profile from the dropdown.

Step 3: Click "Add profile section"

Once on your profile homepage click the new section button in the header

Step 4: Click "Core"

A profile box window will appear. If you don't already have an about section, LinkedIn will prompt you to select core.

Step 5: Click "Add about"

If you do already have an about section, this will be your navigation window. Select add or edit about.

Step 6: Click into the text box

Here, you will be able to click into the text box and add this section to your profile. We recommend sharing your role, the company you work for, and something personal about yourself! This will help others know what type of person they are connecting with.

Step 7: Add skills

After you wrap up your about section add some key skills to feature on your profile. Click add skills underneath the text box. We recommend entering in your top five skills as a starting point. When you enter in your skills a dropdown with those keywords will appear. Click the skill you want to feature on your profile

Step 8: Click "Save"

Click save to make sure your changes are updated.

Step 9: Click “Done”

Click "Done" to go back to your profile.

You have just updated your about section on LinkedIn, nice work!

On Mobile

Step 1: Click on your “Profile”

Open up your LinkedIn app and click on your picture in the top left corner

Step 2: Click on your “Name”

A sidebar will appear to the left. Click on your name at the top of that sidebar.

Step 3: Click “Add Section”

Once on your profile homepage click the 'add section' button in the header

Step 4: Click “Add About”

A profile box window will appear. Select 'Add About'

Step 5: Click into the text box

Here You can write about your years of experience, industry, or skills.

Step 6: Start writing

We recommend sharing about who you are, your role, the company you work for, and something personal about yourself! This will help others know what type of person they are connecting with.