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LinkedIn Widget

The LinkedIn widget embeds a public LinkedIn post on a dashboard from the post's Embed this post code.

Written by Peter Novosel

The LinkedIn widget shows a public LinkedIn post on a dashboard, for a company announcement or a team milestone. On LinkedIn, open the post's menu, choose Embed this post, copy the code and paste it into the widget's Embed HTML field.

Plan Availability

All plan types.

Permissions

Administrators and Solution Managers add and configure the widget, as this article was written; the Getting Started with Dashboards article says every role can create and edit dashboards. Every member who can open the dashboard sees it.

Platform

Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android

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How do I get the embed code?

  1. On LinkedIn, open the post you want to show.

  2. Select the More (three dots) icon in the top-right corner of the post.

  3. Select Embed this post.

  4. Select Copy Code.


How do I add a LinkedIn widget?

  1. Open the dashboard and set the View / Edit toggle in the upper-right corner to Edit.

  2. Select Add Widget. The Widget Library opens; use the search box or scroll the categories.

  3. Select LinkedIn.

  4. Paste the code into Embed HTML.

  5. Select Add Widget. The widget is placed on the dashboard; drag it by its handle to move it, or hover between two widgets and select the + that appears to insert it there.

Important: The post must be public on LinkedIn, and only posts that LinkedIn supports for embedding can be added.


Does the widget show in the mobile app?

Yes. The LinkedIn widget is listed as supported in the SmartSuite mobile app for iOS and Android in the Mobile Dashboard Widgets guide.

Last verified 22 Oct 2026.

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