--- title: "Sales Navigator activated – what happens next?" description: "Sales Navigator licence activated through CompLeadly? Open it once on your computer, finish LinkedIn’s onboarding and switch off the team features." url: "https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next" lang: "en" lastModified: "2026-09-13T07:03:15.849Z" alternates: de: "https://compleadly.de/wissen/sales-navigator-freigeschaltet-wie-geht-es-jetzt-weiter" en: "https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next" fr: "https://compleadly.com/fr/base-de-connaissances/sales-navigator-active-que-faire-maintenant" es: "https://compleadly.com/es/base-de-conocimientos/sales-navigator-activado-que-sigue-ahora" it: "https://compleadly.com/it/base-di-conoscenza/sales-navigator-e-attivato-cosa-fare-ora" pt: "https://compleadly.com/pt/base-de-conhecimento/sales-navigator-ativado-o-que-fazer-agora" x-default: "https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next" --- 1. [Home](https://compleadly.com/) 2. [Knowledge](https://compleadly.com/knowledge) 3. [Notes](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/category/notes) 4. [Sales Navigator](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/category/sales-navigator) 5. Sales Navigator activated – what happens next? [Sales Navigator](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/category/sales-navigator) # Sales Navigator activated – what happens next? Author: [CompLeadly Team](https://compleadly.com/blog/author/compleadly-team)Last updated on September 13, 20261 min read --- Table of contents [1\. Open Sales Navigator once on your computer](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#1-open-sales-navigator-once-on-your-computer)[2\. CompLeadly detects Sales Navigator automatically](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#2-compleadly-detects-sales-navigator-automatically)[3\. Define your target audience and get started](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#3-define-your-target-audience-and-get-started)[Prefer to set up your target audience together?](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#prefer-to-set-up-your-target-audience-together) // contents [1\. Open Sales Navigator once on your computer](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#1-open-sales-navigator-once-on-your-computer)[2\. CompLeadly detects Sales Navigator automatically](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#2-compleadly-detects-sales-navigator-automatically)[3\. Define your target audience and get started](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#3-define-your-target-audience-and-get-started)[Prefer to set up your target audience together?](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/sales-navigator-activated-what-happens-next#prefer-to-set-up-your-target-audience-together) You ordered your Sales Navigator licence through us and clicked the activation link – great, Sales Navigator is now unlocked. Only a few steps are left before you can use it and CompLeadly can detect it. ### 1\. Open Sales Navigator once on your computer LinkedIn only shows Sales Navigator once you have completed its short onboarding. 1. Open LinkedIn on your **computer** (it does not work on a smartphone). 2. In the top right of your LinkedIn profile, click **“Sales Navigator”** – or go straight to [www.linkedin.com/sales/home](https://www.linkedin.com/sales/home). 3. Work through LinkedIn’s short onboarding until Sales Navigator appears. 4. Sales Navigator ordered through us only: Because you were added to a Sales Navigator team, we recommend turning off the Sales Navigator team features so that nobody can see your activity and contacts. Here is how: ### 2\. CompLeadly detects Sales Navigator automatically Once you have been active in Sales Navigator, CompLeadly detects it automatically on the next start. Your target audience searches then run as usual. _If you have not created any Sales Navigator target audiences yet, continue with step 3\._ ### 3\. Define your target audience and get started The most important next step is your **target audience** in Sales Navigator. CompLeadly uses that search to automate connecting and messaging. The step-by-step guide inside the tool shows you how to go about it. Good to know - **Computer only:** Sales Navigator can only be set up on a computer, not on a smartphone. - **Renewing the activation:** LinkedIn resets the activation after 25 days. You then receive a new activation link from us, which you click again on your computer. - **Sales Navigator will not open?** Restart your computer and try again. If it still does not work, just get in touch with us at support@compleadly.de ### Prefer to set up your target audience together? The quickest way to get set up is the **beginner seminar**: we set everything up with you live and answer your questions. You can book a slot at any time through support or your appointment confirmation. Dates: [Introductory seminar](https://api.linkedapi.de/link?name=Einfuehrungseminar) ![Sales Navigator freigeschaltet – wie geht es jetzt weiter?](https://media.compleadly.de/media/b8ad13e5f9de75b7f127ab63ea0a2924e0b879f77df3434111ea222ed1fe1c8c.png) Sales Navigator freigeschaltet – wie geht es jetzt weiter? --- Was this article helpful? Didn't find your answer? 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