LinkedIn App Icons and Symbols Explained
LinkedIn packs a lot into small icons. The feed, messaging, your profile, company pages and the Jobs tab each have their own set of buttons, badges and menus, and the app rarely labels them. A degree badge next to a name, a bookmark on a job, a sparkle on a button, a dot on the Focused tab: each one means something specific.
In this guide, you will learn what every icon in the latest LinkedIn Android app means, screen by screen. And this is an interactive guide. You can tap on every icon on the screens below to know what it does.
Home feed
LinkedIn opens on the Home feed: a search bar and messaging up top, posts from your network and promoted posts in the middle, and the five main tabs along the bottom.
Top bar
Your profile
Your profile photo. Tap it to open the side panel with your profile, settings, saved posts and premium options.
Search
The magnifier bar. Tap it to search for people, posts, companies, jobs and groups.
Messaging
The speech bubble with three dots. Opens your inbox of direct messages.
Post header
Post options
The three dots on a post. Opens options such as save, copy link, share via, hide, unfollow and report.
Dismiss post
The X on a post. Hides that post from your feed.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Verified page
The shield with a tick next to a company name. LinkedIn has verified that the page belongs to that company.
Post actions
React as
Your small profile photo with a dropdown arrow under a post. Tap the arrow to choose whether you react and comment as yourself or as a page you manage.
Like
The thumbs up with the reaction count. Tap it to like the post, or hold it to pick another reaction such as celebrate, support or love.
Comment
The speech bubble with lines. Opens the comments under the post with the reply box ready.
Repost
The two arrows in a loop with the repost count. Share the post to your own feed, with or without your own thoughts added.
Send
The paper plane. Sends the post to someone in a direct message.
Reactions
The small reaction bubbles on the right of the action row show which reactions the post has received. Tap them to see who reacted.
Promoted post
Follow
The plus with Follow next to a name. Tap it to follow that person or page so their posts appear in your feed.
Promoted post options
The three dots on a promoted post. Opens options for the ad, such as why you are seeing it, hide it or report it.
Tab bar
Home
The house. Takes you back to the top of your feed.
My Network
The two people. Opens your connection invitations, people you may know and the pages and groups you follow.
Post
The square with a plus. Opens the composer so you can write a new post.
Notifications
The bell. Opens your notifications; the red badge shows how many are new.
Jobs
The briefcase. Opens job recommendations, your saved jobs and your applications.
Posts and comments
Open a post and you get the reaction bar, the comments underneath and two sheets: one for sharing the post and one for what to do with it. The All activity page shown here lists everything someone has posted.
Tabs
Back
The left arrow. Leaves the All activity page.
Posts
The green chip, the tab you are on. Shows everything this person has posted.
Comments
Shows the comments this person has written on other posts.
Videos
Shows only the posts with a video.
Images
Shows only the posts with a picture.
Post actions
Like
The thumbs-up and the number of reactions. Tap to like the post; press and hold to pick another reaction.
Comment
The speech bubble and the number of comments. Tap to open the comments and write your own.
Repost
The two arrows and the number of reposts. Tap to repost it to your own feed, with or without your thoughts.
Send
The paper plane. Sends the post to someone as a private message.
Reactions
The small stacked reaction icons. They show which reactions the post has received; tap to see who reacted.
Following
Shows that you already follow the author. Tap it to open the follow options.
Post menu
The three dots on a post. Opens the post menu shown further down: save, share, unfollow, not interested, report.
Share sheet
Search people
The search bar on the share sheet. Type a name to find a connection to send the post to.
Send as message
A row of your recent contacts. Tap one to send the post to them as a LinkedIn message.
Share via
Opens the Android share sheet so you can send the post to any app on your phone.
Copy link
Copies the post's web link to your clipboard.
WhatsApp
Sends the post's link straight into WhatsApp.
Messages
Sends the post's link through your phone's text messaging app.
Sort and commenter
Most relevant
The sort order of the comments. Tap it to switch to Most recent, which also shows replies that the relevant view hides.
Follow
Follow next to a commenter's name. Tap it to follow that person without opening their profile.
Comment options
The three dots on a comment. Opens the options for that comment, such as copying or reporting it.
Comment actions and box
Like comment
The thumbs-up under a comment, with the count. Tap to like the comment.
Reply
The speech bubble under a comment, with the number of replies. Tap to reply to that comment.
Comment reactions
The small blue like at the right of a comment. It shows the reactions that comment has received.
Comment as
Your picture with a small arrow next to the comment box. The arrow lets you comment as yourself or as a Page you manage.
Add a comment
The comment box. Tap it to write a comment on the post.
Post menu
Save
The bookmark. Saves the post to your saved items so you can find it later.
Share via post menu
The share icon in the post menu. Opens the same share options as the Send button.
Unfollow
The crossed circle. Stops the author's posts from appearing in your feed.
Not interested
The thumbs-down. Tells LinkedIn to show you fewer posts like this one.
Seems like AI slop
The exclamation diamond. Tells LinkedIn the post looks AI generated.
Report post
The flag. Opens the form to report the post.
Creating a post
The Post tab opens a full-screen composer. The top bar handles collaborators, scheduling and publishing, the bottom toolbar adds media and attachments, and sheets pop up for scheduling, attachments, post settings and drafts.
Composer top bar
Close
The X in the top left. Leaves the composer; if you have typed anything, LinkedIn asks whether to save it as a draft.
Post settings
Your photo with a small down arrow and Add collaborators under it. Tap it to open the post settings: who can see the post, who can comment, collaborators and brand partnership.
Schedule
The clock in a grey circle. Opens the Schedule post sheet so the post goes out at a date and time you choose.
Post button
The blue Post button. Publishes what you have written right away.
Composer toolbar
Proofread
The Proofread chip above the keyboard. Checks your text for spelling and grammar before you post.
Add media
The picture icon. Attaches photos or videos from your phone to the post.
Add attachment
The plus in a grey circle. Opens the attachment sheet with Media, Event, Celebration, Job, Poll and Document.
Schedule post sheet
Scheduled tab
The second tab on the schedule sheet. Lists the posts you have already scheduled so you can edit or delete them.
Date
The date field with a calendar icon. Tap it to pick the day the post should go out.
Time
The time field with a clock icon. Tap it to pick the time of day. The line underneath repeats the full posting time.
Confirm
The blue Confirm button. Saves the schedule; the Post button in the composer then becomes Schedule.
Attachment sheet
Media
The picture icon. Adds photos or videos from your phone.
Event
The calendar icon. Creates a LinkedIn event and shares it in the post.
Celebration
The badge icon. Adds a celebration card such as a new job, work anniversary or certificate.
Job
The briefcase. Shares that you are hiring and attaches a job listing.
Poll
The bar chart icon. Adds a poll with up to four options and a duration.
Document
The page icon. Attaches a PDF, PowerPoint or Word file that readers can page through in the feed.
Post settings
Post as
The top row shows the name the post will be published under. The arrow on the right lets you switch to a page you manage.
Who can see your post
The globe row. Sets the audience of the post, here Anyone. Tap the arrow to change it, for example to connections only.
Who can comment
The second globe row. Controls who may comment on the post, here Anyone.
Add collaborators
The two overlapping circles. Invites members or pages to co-author the post so it shows on their profiles too.
Brand partnership
The toggle at the bottom, here Off. Turn it on to label the post as a paid partnership with a brand.
Save as draft
Save as draft
The blue button in the sheet that appears when you close the composer. Keeps the post so you can finish it later.
Discard
The outlined button. Throws the post away and closes the composer.
Messaging
Messaging is where your LinkedIn conversations live. The inbox sorts them into Focused and Other, and each conversation has its own menu for labels, muting, archiving and reporting.
Top bar
Back
The left arrow. Leaves the inbox and returns you to the page you came from.
Search messages
The search bar. Type a name or a word to find a conversation or a message in your inbox.
More options
The three dots. Opens more options for your inbox.
Page Inboxes
A drop-down above the list. Switches from your personal inbox to the inbox of a LinkedIn Page you manage.
Filters and compose
Focused
The green chip, the inbox you are looking at. The arrow switches between Focused and Other, where LinkedIn puts messages it thinks matter less.
Jobs
Filters the list to conversations you have labelled as jobs.
Unread
Filters the list to conversations with messages you have not opened yet.
Drafts
Filters the list to messages you started writing but did not send.
Compose
The blue pencil button. Starts a new message to one or more of your connections.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Unread count
A blue badge with a number at the right of a conversation. It is how many new messages are waiting in that thread.
Conversation header
Back to inbox
The left arrow. Closes the conversation and returns you to the inbox list.
Conversation menu
The three dots. Opens the conversation menu shown further down: move, label, mark unread, star, mute, archive, report, delete.
Star conversation
The outlined star. Stars this conversation so you can find it again quickly; tap again to remove the star.
Messages and reply box
Reaction
An emoji with a count under a message. It shows who reacted to that message and how many times. Tap it to add the same reaction.
Add reaction
The smiley with a plus. Opens the emoji picker so you can react to that message.
Quick replies
Suggested one-tap replies above the message box. Tap one to send it as it is.
Attach
The plus. Opens the options for adding something to the message, such as a photo, a file or your availability.
Message box
Where you write. Tap it to type a message; the send button appears once there is text.
Voice message
The microphone. Press and hold it to record a voice message.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Sent tick
A tick in a dark circle at the right of a message you sent. It confirms the message went through.
Menu, part 1
Move to Other
The folder. Moves this conversation out of Focused and into the Other inbox.
Label as jobs
The tag. Marks this conversation as job related so it shows up under the Jobs filter.
Mark as unread
The envelope. Puts the conversation back in the unread state so it shows under the Unread filter.
Star
The star. Stars the conversation, the same as the star in the header.
Mute
The bell. Stops notifications from this conversation; new messages still arrive.
Menu, part 2
Archive
The tray with an arrow. Hides the conversation from your inbox without deleting it.
Seems like AI slop
The exclamation diamond. Tells LinkedIn this conversation looks AI generated.
Report / Block
The crossed-out eye. Opens the options to report the conversation or block the person.
Delete conversation
The bin. Deletes the whole conversation from your side.
Manage settings
The gear. Opens your messaging settings.
Notifications
The Notifications tab lists reactions, post analytics, job suggestions and news in one feed. The chips under the search bar filter it, and each row has its own options menu.
Top bar and filters
Notification settings
The gear next to the search bar. Opens the notification settings where you choose which alerts LinkedIn sends you.
All
The filled chip shows the active filter. All shows every notification.
Jobs filter
Shows only job alerts and recommendations.
My posts filter
Shows only reactions, comments and analytics for posts you wrote.
Mentions filter
Shows only posts and comments where someone mentioned you.
Notification rows
Row options
The three dots on a notification. Opens options to delete that notification or turn off that kind of alert.
Post analytics
The small bar chart card marks an analytics notification: how many impressions a post got and how many profile views it drove. Tap the row to open the analytics.
View jobs
The outlined button under a job notification. Opens the recommended jobs it mentions.
LinkedIn News
The in News logo marks a notification from LinkedIn's own news team. Tap the row to open the story.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Unread dot
The blue dot at the left edge of a row, with a light blue background, marks a notification you have not opened yet.
Your profile
Your own profile page starts with a banner, your photo and intro, then a row of buttons, and below that a private analytics block, your About text and a Featured area. Everything with a pencil next to it can be edited in place.
Top bar and intro
Back
The left arrow. Takes you back to the screen you came from, usually the feed or the side menu.
Search
The search bar. Tap it to look up people, jobs, posts, companies and groups.
Settings
The gear. Opens Settings for your account, sign-in and security, visibility, data privacy, ads and notifications.
Edit background
The pencil in a grey circle on the banner. Lets you change or remove the wide background image behind your photo.
Edit intro
The pencil next to your photo. Opens the intro editor where your name, headline, current position, location and contact info live.
Verified
The shield with a tick after your name. Shows you have verified your identity or workplace with LinkedIn. Tap it to see what was verified.
Profile buttons and suggestion
Open to
The blue button. Lets you tell recruiters or your network what you are open to, such as finding a new job or hiring.
Add section
Opens the list of profile sections you can add, such as About, Experience, Education, Projects and Skills.
More
The three dots at the end of the button row. Opens extra actions for your profile, such as sharing it or saving it as a PDF.
Enhance profile
LinkedIn's guided set of suggestions for filling gaps in your profile.
Dismiss suggestion
The X on a Suggested for you card. Hides that suggestion.
Try Premium
The outlined button inside the suggestion card. Opens the Premium sign-up page for the trial shown.
Analytics
Profile views
The two-people icon. The number next to it is how many people viewed your profile. Tap the row to see who they were.
Post impressions
The bar chart icon. The number is how many times your posts were shown in the past 7 days. Tap the row to see who is engaging.
Search appearances
The magnifier. The number is how often you appeared in search results. Tap the row to see what searchers were looking for.
Show all analytics
The arrow after Show all. Opens the full analytics page with more detail on each number.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Private to you
The eye icon under a heading. Marks a block only you can see; other people do not get this part of your profile.
About and Featured
Edit about
The pencil beside the About heading. Opens your About text for editing.
Add featured
The plus beside Featured. Lets you pin a post, article, link or uploaded media to the top of your profile.
Edit featured
The pencil beside Featured. Reorders or removes what you have already featured.
Profile menu
Dismiss Premium card
The X on the Premium card. Hides the offer from the side menu.
Try Premium Page
The gold badge link under the card. Opens the Premium Page trial for the company page you manage.
Settings and Privacy
The gear at the bottom of the side menu. Opens the same Settings page as the gear on your profile.
Profile sections
Below the intro your profile is a stack of sections: Activity, Experience, Education, Projects and Skills. Each one has a plus to add an entry and a pencil to edit what is there.
Activity
Create a post
The outlined button in the Activity header. Opens the post composer.
Edit activity
The pencil beside Activity. Opens settings for what your activity section shows, such as the creator mode options.
Posts
The filled chip. Filters your activity to posts you wrote. The green chip is the one selected.
Comments
Shows the comments you left on other posts.
Videos
Shows only the videos you posted.
Images
Shows only the posts with images.
Post options
The three dots on a post. Opens actions for that post, such as editing it, copying the link or deleting it.
Post actions
React as
Your small photo with a chevron. Lets you pick whether you react and comment as yourself or as a page you manage.
Like
The thumbs up. Tap to like the post, or hold it to choose another reaction.
Comment
The speech bubble. Opens the comments on the post with the reply box ready.
Repost
The two arrows. Share the post to your own feed, with or without your own thoughts.
Send
The paper plane. Sends the post to someone in a private message.
Impressions
The small bar chart under your own post. The number is how many times the post was shown.
View analytics
The View link on the impressions row. Opens the analytics for that single post.
Experience header
Show all activity
The arrow after Show all. Opens the full list of your posts, comments and reactions.
Add experience
The plus beside Experience. Adds a new position.
Edit experience
The pencil beside Experience. Opens the list of your positions so you can edit, reorder or delete them.
Job card and reactions
View job
The outlined button on a job card. Opens the job listing with its description and the apply option.
Reaction counts
The numbers next to the like, comment and repost icons are how many people did each on that post. Tap a number to see who.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Alumni at this job
A school logo on a job card with a note like 1 school alumni works here. It means someone from a school on your profile works at that company.
Experience entries
Linked page
The arrow in a circle over a company logo inside an experience entry. Opens the page or site you linked to that position.
Skills used in role
The diamond before a list of skills. Shows the skills you tied to that position.
Education and connected apps
Add education
The plus beside Education. Adds a school, course or degree.
Edit education
The pencil beside Education. Edits or removes the schools listed.
Dismiss connected apps
The X on the dashed Connected apps card. Hides the prompt to add the products you use.
Projects and skills
Add project
The plus beside Projects. Adds a project with its dates, description and skills.
Edit projects
The pencil beside Projects. Edits or removes the projects listed.
Show all projects
The arrow after Show all under Projects. Opens the full projects list when only the first few are shown.
Add skill
The plus beside Skills. Adds a skill to your profile.
Edit skills
The pencil beside Skills. Reorders, edits or removes your skills.
Someone else's profile
Open anyone on LinkedIn and you land on this page. The top half is who they are and how you are linked, the buttons let you message or follow them, and the cards below show what you share and what they post.
Top bar and badges
Back
The arrow at the top left. Takes you back to the screen you came from, the feed, search results or a message.
Search
The search bar above every profile. Tap it to look up people, jobs, posts and companies without leaving the profile.
Notify bell
The bell under the cover photo. Tap it to get a notification every time this person posts.
Website link
The outward arrow next to a blue site name is the website the person added to their profile. Tap it to open the site in your browser.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Degree badge
The number after the name shows how you are linked: 1st is a connection, 2nd shares a connection with you, 3rd is further out.
Connections and actions
Message
The paper plane button. Opens a chat with this person. On a 1st-degree connection it is the main blue button.
More options
The three dots beside Message. Opens a menu with actions like share profile, follow, remove connection or report.
Highlights card
The Highlights section points out what you share with this person, here that you work at the same company. The logo is the company's.
Highlights message
A second, outlined Message button inside Highlights. Starts a chat with a ready-made opener about what you have in common.
Badges and follow
Verified badge
The shield with a tick after a name. LinkedIn has checked this person's identity or workplace. Tap it to see what was verified.
Following
The tick with Following. You already follow this person, so their posts reach your feed. Tap it to unfollow.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Top Voice badge
The blue LinkedIn speech bubble under the cover photo. It marks a LinkedIn Top Voice, someone LinkedIn highlights for their posts.
Premium badge
The gold LinkedIn square. It shows this person pays for LinkedIn Premium.
About, ad and Featured
About link
A web address inside the About text is tappable. Here it opens the company's careers site in your browser.
Work at ad
The small Ad label marks a sponsored row. This one suggests jobs at the person's company; tap it to see them.
Featured post
The Featured section holds what the person pinned to the top of their profile, here a post. Tap the card to open it.
Interests
Settings
The gear next to the search bar. Opens the settings for the section you are looking at.
Interest filters
The chips under Interests switch between the Top Voices, companies, groups and newsletters this person follows. The green chip is the one you are on.
Show all
Show all with an arrow sits at the end of a section that was cut short. Tap it for the full list.
View
The View button under Who your viewers also viewed. Opens that profile. This box is private to you and never shown to others.
My Network
The My Network tab is where invitations, suggestions and everything you follow live. Grow shows who to add, Catch up shows what your connections are up to, and the rows at the top lead to the lists.
Top bar and tabs
Grow tab
Grow is the default view: invitations, suggestions and people you may know. The green underline marks the tab you are on.
Catch up tab
Catch up lists what your connections are doing: new jobs, work anniversaries and birthdays you can react to.
Invitations
The row with an arrow. Opens the Invitation Manager with the connection requests you received and sent.
Manage my network
The second arrow row. Opens the lists of your connections, people you follow, groups, events, pages and newsletters.
Cards
Close card
The circled X on a card. Hides that card from the Grow view.
View profile
The outlined button on a viewer card. Opens that viewer's profile.
Dismiss suggestion
The dark X on a People you may know card. Removes that suggestion. Tapping Connect at the bottom of the card sends an invitation instead.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Premium label
The gold square with Premium marks a card that is part of a Premium subscription, here the full list of people who viewed your profile.
Invitation Manager
Back
The arrow at the top left of a list. Returns you to My Network.
Received tab
Received lists connection requests sent to you. The green text and underline show it is selected.
Sent tab
Sent lists the invitations you sent that are still waiting. From there you can withdraw one.
Invitation settings
The gear at the right of the tabs. Opens the settings for who can send you invitations.
Focused filter
The green chip with a down arrow. Focused shows invitations LinkedIn thinks matter most; tap the chip to switch to Other or All, the number in brackets is the count.
Manage my network
Connections
The two people icon. Opens your list of connections; the blue pill on the right is how many you have.
People I follow
The single person. Opens the people you follow without being connected.
Groups
Three people. Opens the groups you are a member of.
Events
The calendar. Opens the events you are attending or hosting.
Pages
The building. Opens the company pages you follow.
Newsletters
The newspaper. Opens the newsletters you subscribe to.
Connections
Search connections
The magnifier at the top of the Connections list. Filters the list by name as you type.
Sort connections
The sliders icon. Sorts your connections by recently added, first name or last name.
Send message
The circled paper plane on a connection row. Opens a chat with that person.
Connection options
The three dots on a row. Opens a menu where you can remove the connection.
People I follow
Following
The Following label on a People I follow row. Tap it to unfollow that person.
People you may know
Connect
The outlined button with a person and plus. Sends a connection invitation to that person.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Verified
The shield with a tick after a name. LinkedIn has checked this person's identity or workplace.
Company pages
A company page is where an organisation posts updates, lists jobs and shows who works there. Stripe's page is used here; the header, the tabs and the About and Jobs tabs each have their own controls.
Page header
Back
The arrow at the top left. Tap it to leave the page and go back to the search results or wherever you came from.
Search
The search bar still shows what you typed to find the page. Tap it to search LinkedIn again for people, jobs, posts or other companies.
Page logo
The company's logo sits over its cover image. Tapping it opens the logo full size.
Follow
The blue button with the plus. Tap it to follow the page so its posts show up in your feed. It changes to Following once you do.
Learn more
The outlined button with the external link arrow. It opens the company's own website in your browser, outside LinkedIn.
More
The three dots in a circle. Tap it for extra page actions such as sharing the page, sending it in a message or reporting it.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Verified page badge
The shield with a tick next to the company name means LinkedIn has verified this is the organisation's official page. The About tab shows when it was verified.
Tabs and page posts
Page tabs
Home, About, Posts and Products switch between the parts of the page; the green underline marks the one you are on. Swipe the row to reach Jobs, Life and People.
Post options
The three dots on a post in the Page posts rail. Tap it to save, share, hide or report that post.
People highlights and insights
Show all
The arrow link under a section. Tap it to see the full list instead of the short preview on the page.
People highlights
A stack of employee photos with a +99 counter. Tap the row to see the employees who match the highlight, here those who studied computer science.
Learn more about insights
The button with the external link arrow under the insights block. It opens a LinkedIn page explaining Premium company insights.
About tab
Website
The blue link under Website is the company's own site. Tap it to open the site in your browser.
Verified page date
The small i square next to Verified page. The date under it is when LinkedIn verified the page; tap the i to read what verification means.
Company size
The size band the company chose and, with the i square, the number of LinkedIn members who list the company on their profile. Tap the i for how that number is counted.
Learn more on the About tab
The external link button at the bottom of About. It opens the company's own website.
Jobs tab
Jobs tab
The Jobs tab in the page's tab row, reached by swiping the tabs. It lists the company's open roles.
I'm interested
The outlined button under Interested in working with us. Tap it to privately tell the company's recruiters you are open to working there.
Job listing
Each row under Recently posted jobs shows the role, the company, the location with On-site or similar, and how long ago it was posted. Tap the row to open the job.
Save job
The bookmark on the right of every job row. Tap it to save the job to your saved jobs list; it fills in once saved.
Learn more about jobs
The external link button at the bottom of the Jobs tab. It opens the company's careers site in your browser.
Jobs
The Jobs tab lists roles LinkedIn thinks match your profile. A job page opens as a sheet with Apply and Save at the top, AI match tools, the hiring team and more jobs underneath.
Jobs that match your profile
Job match
Each row is a job LinkedIn picked from your profile: the company logo, the title, the company name, the location with On-site or similar, and when it was posted. Tap the row to open the job.
Try Premium
The gold button in the Premium card. Tap it to start a Premium trial; the small print under it says it is one month free and easy to cancel.
Dismiss job
The X on the right of a job row. Tap it to remove that job from your list so LinkedIn stops suggesting it.
Jobs tab
The briefcase in the bottom bar. It is highlighted here because you are on Jobs; tap it from anywhere to come back to this list.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
You'd be a top applicant
The gold square with this line means LinkedIn rates you among the strongest applicants for that job. It is a Premium feature, so the full list sits behind the Try Premium button.
Job header
Job options
The three dots at the top right of a job page. Tap it for the job menu: send in a message, share in a post, share or report the job.
On-site
The chip with a tick shows the job's workplace type and that it matches a preference you set. Other jobs show Remote or Hybrid here.
Full-time
The second chip is the employment type. Without a tick it is simply listed, not matched against your preferences.
Apply
The blue button with the external link arrow. Tap it to apply on the company's own site; the arrow means you leave LinkedIn, and the page says responses are managed off LinkedIn.
Save
The outlined button next to Apply. Tap it to add the job to your saved jobs so you can come back to it later.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Verified job
The shield with a tick after a job title. It means LinkedIn has verified details about the job or the hirer, such as the company page or the poster's identity.
AI tools and hiring team
Show match details
The sparkle button under Use AI to assess how you fit. It opens an AI summary of how your profile matches the job; the full version needs Premium.
Help me stand out
The second sparkle button. It opens AI suggestions for making your application stronger, again a Premium feature.
Message the hiring team
The paper plane in a circle on the Meet the hiring team row. Tap it to start a message to the job poster, whose name and connection degree are shown on the row.
About the job and insights
Set alert for similar jobs
The switch next to Off. Turn it on to get notified about new jobs like this one, with the title and location shown as the alert.
Apply and Save bar
As you scroll down a job page, Apply and Save stay pinned at the bottom so you can act without going back up.
More jobs
Close
The X at the top left of the job page. Tap it to close the sheet and return to the jobs list.
More jobs row
Under More jobs, each row shows the company logo, the title, the location and the workplace type. A row of small photos tells you how many of your connections work there.
Easy Apply
The small in logo with Easy Apply means you can apply inside LinkedIn with your profile, without leaving for the company's site.
Status symbols. These only show information. They are not buttons.
Actively reviewing applicants
The green circular arrow with a tick. It means the hirer has recently been looking at applications for this job.
Promoted
A Promoted label means the company paid to show the job higher in the list.
Job menu
Send in a message
The paper plane in the job menu. Tap it to send the job to a connection as a LinkedIn message.
Share in a post
The pencil in a square. Tap it to write a post with this job attached to it.
Share
The three linked dots. Tap it to share the job's link through another app on your phone.
Report this job
The flag. Tap it to report the job to LinkedIn, for instance if it looks like a scam or is misleading.
Those are the meanings of LinkedIn app icons and symbols. LinkedIn changes its app often, so we update this guide every time the icons change, and you can bookmark this page to stay updated. These screens are from the Android app. For more icon guides, you can also visit our TechPP icon guides.
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