Using LinkedIn toolbars to make your job easier

The vision and goal for LinkedIn is to help you get the job done as easily and quickly as possible. There's good news for those of you looking for a productivity tool. This week we've just released a new version of LinkedIn's Outlook toolbar. This version adds support for Outlook 2007 and Windows Vista, and has a  number of key bug fixes. If you didn’t see a message to update when you logged into LinkedIn, you
can install it here.

For those of you who don't know, we provide free toolbars for Outlook and the IE and Firefox browsers. The Outlook toolbar helps you build and maintain your network through a few features. Here's a feature comparison:

And did I mention that it’s free?

It’s important to note that the Outlook Toolbar adheres to LinkedIn’s privacy policy. Your contacts won’t be uploaded, invited, or experience any additional e-mail due to installing the Outlook Toolbar. We provide the toolbar as a productivity enhancement for you while you use LinkedIn.

So, what’s next for the Outlook Toolbar? We are well into the next release where we plan to make it much easier to quickly build a network with the right people who matter most to your professional career. As always, you’ll have complete control over who is invited to your network. We’ll share designs with you as they are ready.

Click here to download the Outlook toolbar