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# Reduce Adobe license quantity

This tutorial describes how to reduce the quantity of your licenses by submitting a change order.

Downsizing a subscription means reducing the number of licenses while keeping at least one license active. When you downsize a subscription, the result depends on whether the licenses are within the allowed 14-day return window.

* If the licenses are within the return window, Adobe processes a return for the affected licenses, and those licenses immediately become unavailable to users.
* If the licenses are outside the return window, the current licenses remain active until the renewal date, and only the renewal quantity is reduced.
* You can only return quantities that match eligible returnable orders. If the quantity doesn't match, the Marketplace Platform suggests a valid quantity that you can return.

For more information, see [Downsize, termination, and return policies](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/downsize-and-termination-policies.md).

### Prerequisites

Ensure that both the agreement and the subscription you want to downsize are currently active.

### Reduce the quantity of Adobe licenses

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Open the subscription**

To open the subscription:

1. Go to **Marketplace** > **Subscriptions**.
2. Select the required subscription.
3. On the subscription details page, select **Edit**.
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Decrease the quantity and submit the order**

 In the guided **Edit subscription** flow, complete the following steps:

1. **Items** – Under **New qty**, update the quantity, then select **Next**. 
2. **Details** – Add or update the reference details, then select **Next**.
3. **Review** – Review the order details, go through the terms and conditions, then select **Place order**.
4. **Summary** –  Review your order summary, then select **View details** to open the order details page, or select **Close**.
   {% endstep %}
   {% endstepper %}

### Next steps

Your change order is submitted to SoftwareOne for processing. The status of your subscription and the agreement changes from **Active** to **Updating**. While the order is being processed, you cannot make any further changes until it is complete.

You can view the most up-to-date information about your order on its details page.

### Related tasks

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[Order new Adobe subscription](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/order-adobe-subscription.md)
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[Add items to Adobe agreement](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/order-new-adobe-items.md)
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[Transfer your Adobe reseller](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/reseller-transfer.md)
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[Increase Adobe license quantity](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/upsize-adobe-subscription.md)
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[Disable Adobe auto-renewal](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/disable-adobe-auto-renewal.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Terminate and return Adobe licenses](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/terminate-adobe-subscription.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Cancel Adobe agreement](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/terminate-all-adobe-subscriptions.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Return Adobe renewal order](/extensions/adobe-vip-marketplace/tutorials-and-videos/return-adobe-renewal-order.md)
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