LinkedIn is testing a simplified user interface that trims down its navigation menus on both desktop and mobile. The experiment aims to make the platform’s tools easier to find, and it also changes how much of a text post appears in the main feed.
Fewer Menu Options, Easier Access
On desktop, LinkedIn has merged several function listings into a smaller set of tabs. The Profile tab now leads to analytics, saved posts and settings, while a new More tab gathers the platform’s puzzle games, news, groups, events, newsletters and video content. Mobile users will see the same changes in the lower navigation bar, where in-app functions have also been grouped into fewer entries. The tweaks are intended to better match how people actually use the platform.
LinkedIn says it will introduce the new layout gradually, and the elements users see may differ by region and language. Many people may not notice any change in their own app just yet. Those who do get the update should find the app feels slightly different.
Longer Previews for Text Posts
Alongside the navigation test, LinkedIn is showing a longer excerpt of text posts in the main feed before the “more” link appears. That could benefit creators, as readers get a better sense of a post’s substance before deciding whether to expand it.
The change may also affect “broetry,” the style of posting in which creators used short, line-by-line openings to hide the main message behind the cut-off. LinkedIn has largely moved away from that format, but longer previews could give people extra reason to keep reading.
LinkedIn has not confirmed whether the changes will become permanent or when they might reach all users, so marketers and creators should watch how the tests develop.