LinkedIn too offers the same feature to indicate to your connections that you are available to text back. Have you seen the green dot next to someone’s name on LinkedIn and are curious to understand what it means? This guide covers the two online status symbols offered by LinkedIn. We will see what each means and how you can modify your settings to choose who should see your online status on LinkedIn.
What Does the Green Dot on LinkedIn Mean?
LinkedIn is a platform dedicated to creating networks between people and connecting recruiters to job seekers. In doing so, LinkedIn offers active status symbols to tell people when you are available to get back to them instantly. LinkedIn uses two icons to represent the active status.
The Green Dot
If you see a solid green dot next to your connection, it signals that the person is currently active. Therefore, if you message that person, they will get an immediate notification, and when they do, they will instantly respond to your message. The green dot looks promising when you are unsure whether to text someone. Besides, if you message someone and they fail to respond, it means they are snubbing you since the green dot confirms that they are online.
The Hollow Green Circle
If you don’t see the solid green dot, you can see a green circle with a white dot inside. That, too, represents an active LinkedIn status. However, in this case, the connection is inactive, but they will get notified immediately if you message them since they have turned on push notifications on their phone. The bottom line is that if you are trying to reach out to someone on Instagram, focus on checking if you can see a green dot or the hollow green dot. If you can’t see either, it means that person is inactive on LinkedIn and even if you message them, expect a delay before they respond.
How To Change the Active Status on LinkedIn
Active connections that are online are more likely to land opportunities. However, not everyone should see your active status. You can modify the settings and choose a privacy feature that best suits you using the methods below. For Desktop: The steps below will guide you if you want to turn off the active status or choose who should view it. Note that turning off your active status means you cannot view other connections’ active status either. For Mobile App: If using the LinkedIn app on Android or iOS, follow the steps below: That’s it. You now have control of your active status on LinkedIn.
Conclusion
LinkedIn added the active and online status icons to help people engage more on the platform. A solid green dot means your connection is online and active, meaning they can respond to your message instantly. This guide covered everything you should know about the active status on LinkedIn.
