You can add an additional name (former name, maiden name, or nickname) on your profile.
Additional name on your profile
Last updated: 6 days agoNote: Public profiles don't display the Additional name field, so searches performed on search engines like Google or Yahoo! using this information will not yield any results.
To add additional name on your profile:
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Click the
Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
Click on your Profile card from the dropdown.
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Click the
Edit icon in your introduction section. -
Enter the appropriate details in the Additional name field, under Basic info section from the Edit intro pop-up window.
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Click the
Visibility icon and select the visibility for who can see your Additional name from the following options: - Only you
- Your connections
- Your network
- All LinkedIn members
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Click Save.
To add additional name on your profile:
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Tap your profile photo in the upper-left corner.
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Tap your Profile card on the navigation panel.
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Tap the
Edit icon in your introduction section. -
Enter the appropriate details in the Additional name field, under Basic info section from the Edit intro page.
- Tap Done or Enter on your keyboard for the
Visibility field to appear.
- Tap Done or Enter on your keyboard for the
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Tap the
Visibility icon to select the visibility for who can see your additional name from the following options: - Only you
- Your connections
- Your network
- All LinkedIn members
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Tap Save.
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