How to Rearrange Sections on LinkedIn

Your most important accomplishments shouldn't be buried at the bottom of your LinkedIn profile. You have complete control over the story your profile tells, and optimizing its layout is a quick edit that makes a huge impact. This guide provides a complete, step-by-step walkthrough for rearranging sections on your LinkedIn profile, helping you put your best work first.

Why Your LinkedIn Profile Layout Matters

Think of your LinkedIn profile as the landing page for your career. When a recruiter, potential client, or new connection arrives, they make a snap judgment in seconds. Most people don't read every word, they scan for highlights. Where those highlights appear can make the difference between them clicking away or sending you a message. The information visible without scrolling - what marketers call "above the fold" - is your most valuable real estate.

The default LinkedIn layout is a one-size-fits-all template, but your career isn't generic. By rearranging the sections, you transform your profile from a simple digital resume into a strategic narrative crafted to meet a specific goal. You're shifting the focus to what matters most right now.

• Hunting for a job? You might move your Skills & Endorsements section higher to immediately match the keywords in a job description.
• Seeking freelance clients? You'd want your Recommendations and Featured portfolio items front and center to build trust and show off your work.
• Building a personal brand? Highlighting Publications or media appearances in your Featured section instantly establishes credibility.

Your professional story is dynamic, and your LinkedIn profile should be too. Arranging its sections is about taking directorial control, ensuring that your audience sees your most impressive qualifications first.

What You Can (and Can't) Rearrange on LinkedIn

Before you start a profile makeover, it helps to know the rules of the road. LinkedIn gives you a ton of flexibility, but some core elements of your profile are locked in place. This isn't a limitation but a way to maintain a consistent, recognizable structure across the platform.

Sections You Can't Move

These top-level sections are fixed and will always appear in the same order at the very top of your profile. Their job is to quickly answer "Who are you?"

• Intro Card: This includes your profile photo, banner, name, headline, location, and contact info.
• Analytics: The private module only you can see.
• Resources: Features like Creator Mode and My Network, also private.
• About: Your professional summary. Its prime placement makes it one of the most important sections to write well.
• Featured: If you've added content here, it will sit right below your "About." Though you can't move the section itself, you can reorder the items within it.
• Activity: A feed of your recent posts, comments, and reactions.

Sections You Can Move

This is where the magic happens. Almost everything else is fair game. You have the freedom to drag and drop these sections into an order that best serves your professional goals:

• Experience
• Education
• Licenses & Certifications
• Skills
• Recommendations
• Publications
• Honors & Awards
• Courses
• Projects
• Languages
• Volunteering
• Causes
• Organizations

This flexibility allows you to de-emphasize parts of your profile that are less relevant (like Education, if you've been working for 20 years) and spotlight the areas that prove you're the right person for the opportunity you want.

How to Rearrange Sections on Your LinkedIn Profile (Step-by-Step)

Organizing your profile sections is a simple drag-and-drop process. You can get it done in less than a minute. Here's exactly how to do it on the LinkedIn desktop website, which offers the easiest-to-use interface for this task.

Step 1: Go into Edit Mode

First, navigate to your own LinkedIn profile page. LinkedIn's interface has shifted, making it easier than ever to reorder sections. You no longer need to find a master "Edit" button for the entire page, simply scroll down your profile to the section you wish to move.

Step 2: Find the "Drag to Reorder" Icon

Scroll down your profile past the fixed sections (like About and Featured). As you hover your mouse over the heading for a movable section like "Experience" or "Skills," a special icon will appear on the right side of that heading. It looks like four horizontal lines stacked on top of each other. This is your handle to grab and move the entire module.

Step 3: Click, Drag, and Drop

Position your mouse cursor over the reorder icon. Your cursor will change into a four-way arrow or a "grab" hand. Now, follow these steps:

1. Click and hold the mouse button down on the reorder icon.
2. While still holding the button, drag the entire section up or down to its new position on your profile. You'll see the other sections shift to make space.
3. Once you have it where you want it, release the mouse button.

That's it! The change is saved automatically. There's no separate "Save" button to click. You can repeat this process as many times as you like to get your profile layout just right.

Bonus: Reordering Items *Within* a Section

Some sections not only allow you to move the entire block, but they also let you reorder the individual entries within them. This is especially powerful for the Skills and Featured sections.

• To Reorder Skills: Click the pencil icon within the Skills section. A pop-up menu will appear. Your top three skills are displayed prominently on your profile. Click the "pin" icon next to the three skills you want to showcase there. A solid pin indicates it's one of your top skills. To change the internal order beyond the top three, you can use the same drag-and-drop icon (four horizontal lines) to move other skills up or down the list.
• To Reorder Featured Items: Click the pencil icon in the Featured section. A pop-up will show all your featured posts, articles, and links. Look for the same reorder icon next to each item and simply drag them into your preferred sequence.

Note: The Experience and Education sections are automatically sorted in reverse chronological order and cannot be manually reordered internally. Your most recent role will always appear at the top.

Strategic Section Ordering for Different Goals

A great layout isn't just about what looks good, it's about what works. Here are some proven profile structures tailored for common career goals.

For the Active Job Seeker

Your goal is to convince a recruiter you're the perfect fit, and fast. Your profile should scream "qualified."

1. About: Still essential for a strong summary.
2. Experience: This is what recruiters care about most. Put your work history right at the top.
3. Skills: Place this next so a hiring manager can immediately see the keywords from their job description reflected in your profile.
4. Recommendations: Social proof adds weight to your experience.
5. Education/Certifications: Keep these relevant, but they can come after your professional experience and skills.

For the Freelancer, Consultant, or Business Owner

Your mission is to build trust and generate leads. You need to showcase results and make it easy for clients to see why they should hire you.

1. Featured: Lead with your best work. This is your portfolio. Show off case studies, testimonials, project links, or a downloadable freebie.
2. Recommendations: Nothing sells your services better than glowing reviews from past clients. Make this the first thing prospects see after your work samples.
3. About: Use this space to speak directly to your ideal client and their pain points.
4. Experience: Position this as a way to show the background that led to your expertise, rather than just a list of jobs.
5. Projects: A great section for detailing an in-depth, successful client engagement.

For the Recent Graduate or Career Changer

Here, you need to highlight potential, knowledge, and transferable skills, especially if your professional work history is light.

1. Education: Your degree is a primary qualification, so put it front and center.
2. Skills: Display the hard and soft skills you've learned, especially those relevant to the jobs you are targeting.
3. Projects: This is your chance to shine. Detail academic projects, capstones, volunteer work, or personal projects that show what you can do. It's proof you can apply your knowledge.
4. Licenses & Certifications / Courses: Back up your skills with formal training. This shows initiative and passion for your chosen field.
5. Experience: Even internships, part-time jobs, or volunteer roles fit here.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

As you clean up your profile, watch out for a few common mistakes that can weaken your presentation.

• Creating Clutter: You don't have to use every LinkedIn section available. If your "Honors & Awards" has one entry from ten years ago, it might be better to mention it in your "About" summary and remove the section entirely. A concise, focused profile is more impactful than a long one filled with irrelevant information.
• Setting It and Forgetting It: Your professional goals change, so your profile layout should, too. Revisit the order every few months (or when you start a job search or launch a new service) to make sure it aligns with your current objectives.
• Ignoring the Full Picture: Rearranging sections is a huge step, but don't forget the basics. A great layout can't save a blurry photo, a generic headline, or a typo-filled "About" section. Make sure all the pieces work together to tell a cohesive, professional story.

Final Thoughts

Rearranging your LinkedIn profile is a simple, high-impact tactic for taking control of your professional brand. By consciously deciding what information a visitor sees first, you can craft a clear narrative that supports your goals, whether you're looking for a new role, attracting clients, or building your industry authority.

Once your profile is perfectly tuned, building a consistent content rhythm is key to getting seen. But managing content across multiple social platforms often feels like a full-time job in itself. Having been there, this is the very reason we built Postbase. With its clean visual calendar and rock-solid scheduling, we make it simple to plan and post content across all your channels without the chaos, helping you stay visible and valuable to your network.