You can use the LinkedIn Search bar to look for people with similar interests, role models, and Top Voices to broaden your professional network and expertise.
Important to know
Search results are always approximate and the actual results may differ from the results counter at the top of search results page.
If the member you’re searching for is your connection, their profile(s) is displayed at the top of the search results page. You can either message them or view their profile from the search results page. You might also see different sections displaying the member’s activity and posts mentioning the member.
If the member you’re searching for is not your connection, then depending on the member’s profile settings, you can view their profile, Follow, or Connect with them from the search results page. From the People section, you can click on See all people results to view more members sharing the same first or last name. From any search results page, click the People tab at the top to only see people results for your search. You can further sort and filter your results by clicking the dropdown next to each category.
To search for a specific person on LinkedIn:
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Enter your keyword into the
Search bar at the top of the page. -
Select the member from suggestions that appear in the dropdown, or click See all results at the bottom of the search.
- The type-ahead feature predicts related search terms as you type your keywords into the search bar.
- You’ll be directly taken to the search results page, if you press Enter on your keyboard without typing in a keyword.
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Click the People filter on the top of the page (if it's not selected).
Here's a tip
You can further refine your search by selecting any of the search filters on the search page or by clicking on All filters.
To search for a specific person on LinkedIn:
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Tap the
Search bar at the top of your screen. -
Enter your keyword into the
Search bar. -
Select the member from the suggestions that appear in the dropdown, or tap Search to run the search.
- From any search results page, tap the People tab at the top to only see people results for your search. You can further sort and filter your results by tapping the dropdown next to each category.
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Tap the People filter on the top of the page (if it's not selected).
Note: You can further refine your search by selecting any of the search filters on the search page or by tapping on
All filters icon.
Notes:
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You can search using keywords such as company or job title. For example, you can search for "Richard Branson Founder".
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If you don’t know the full name of the person you’re searching for, enter other information that you know about them. For example, you can search for “Editor The Kansas City Star”.
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