LinkedIn is the premiere social network for professionals. With 300 million professional profiles, LinkedIn takes the lions share when it comes to professional social networking sites. With a LinkedIn account, you can create a profile outlining your work and scholastic experience, and build connections with coworkers, current and potential employers. You can even write recommendations and apply for jobs.

Like many social networking sites, it can be hard to manage them. If you want to pursue a different professional social networking site, do not find value in the site, have a duplicate account, or simply can’t find the time to properly update your LinkedIn account it might be time to cancel your account. If you choose to do this, simply follows these step by step instructions.

What You’ll Need

• Your LinkedIn account information (email and password)
• Access to a computer 

Steps to Cancel

1. Login to your LinkedIn account using your email and password.
2. In the top right corner scroll to the small profile image. Hover over this icon and then scroll down to click "Privacy & Settings". You may be prompted to login to your account again.
3. Once you’re in the "Settings", click the account side tab next to the shield icon near the bottom left of the page.
4. Navigate to “Close your account”. 
5. State the reason for canceling your account. 
6. Verify the profile you’d like to delete. 
7. Follow the additional prompts to cancel.
8. You should receive an email confirming your cancelation. 

If you have a premium (paid) account, you'll want to navigate to this page to find the steps of how to cancel. 

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