There are three types of groups on LinkedIn:
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Private Listed Groups appear in search results on LinkedIn. The group is visible to other members on your LinkedIn profile under Interests. Any person, on or off LinkedIn can see posts in the group. LinkedIn users can see whether a connection is a member. Group members can see posts in this group.
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Private Unlisted Groups do not appear in search results for non-group members and are not visible to others on your LinkedIn profile. You can access an Unlisted Group through a direct link, or when invited. Group members can see posts in this group.
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Public Groups appear in search results on LinkedIn. The group is visible to other members on your LinkedIn profile under Interests. Any person, on or off LinkedIn view posts in the group.
How do I change my group type?
To change a private group to public, please contact customer support. Public groups can not be changed to private.
To change your group type:
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Navigate to your Group homepage.
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Select the applicable group from the list under Your groups.
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Click Edit group on the left side.
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In the Edit group pop-up window, under the Discoverability section, select your group type by clicking the button next to Listed or Unlisted.
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Click Save.
To change your group type:
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Navigate to your Group homepage.
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Select the applicable group from the list under Your groups.
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Tap Manage group on the upper-left corner, then tap Edit group/Edit group details.
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In the Edit group/Edit group info page, under the Discoverability section, select Listed or Unlisted to choose your group types.
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Tap Save on the upper right.
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