World News – US – LinkedIn introduces new features: improved messaging options, ability to make video calls via Zoom, Microsoft Teams and BlueJeans

LinkedIn has come up with a redesign Key new features include changes to its messaging setup and the all-new feature to switch to face-to-face chats and video calls

Variety of features in LinkedIn’s new redesign gives its messaging functionality a boost You can now expect faster and smoother communication In addition, some features now give you more control on your chats and conversations in LinkedIn

The company also announced that LinkedIn will soon include features that will help users switch from their chat to face-to-face chat. The new video calling features will allow LinkedIn users to video chat using from BlueJeans by Verizon, Microsoft Teams or Zoom video calls directly through the LinkedIn messaging section

To use this option, users will need to click on the video call icon placed next to the written messaging portion A pop-up will appear on the screen where you will need to choose from the available options such as Zoom , Microsoft Teams or BlueJeans and select the prompt for a smooth video calling experience in LinkedIn

Planning will be much easier as this social media platform is mainly used by professionals and job-oriented people Now, thanks to the new features of LinkedIn, you can organize a meeting in LinkedIn or schedule one for later All you have to do is share the unique meeting link you get after scheduling a meeting

Now we come to the new changes in the messaging section According to the latest updates, LinkedIn users can now edit a message sent within a limited time frame So if you made a mistake in your official text, you can now fix it quickly Also, LinkedIn added the message option « Delete » So if you have sent something irrelevant you can easily use the delete option now

Using this option is also easy If you are a LinkedIn user, you can just double tap or long press on the message you want to delete This will open a context menu on your screen From the menu you can select the ‘delete’ option if you want to delete or the ‘modify’ option if you want to modify what you have just sent

The sequel is interesting You can now find emojis on your LinkedIn messaging section Double tap or tap and hold to open the options menu From here you can get your hands on any tool you want to use in your message You can also save a lot of time now as you can select multiple chats to mark unread / read, delete or archive at once

Another added feature of LinkedIn is that you can flag posts you feel are inappropriate and also include other people in an ongoing conversation To do this, go to the upper right corner of the messaging section and select « new group chat » to allow other people to participate in a chat

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