# How to increase or reduce licenses

This tutorial describes how to change license quantities for an existing subscription.

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When reducing licenses, these rules apply:

* If the subscription contains one item, you cannot reduce the quantity to zero. Terminate the subscription instead.
* If the subscription contains multiple items, at least one item must remain above zero.
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### Increase or reduce licenses

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**Start from the subscription**

1. Go to **Marketplace** > **Subscriptions**.
2. Select the required subscription. Ensure that the subscription is active.
3. On the **subscription details** page, select **Edit**. The **Edit subscription** flow starts.
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**Change the license quantities**

1. Under **Items**, update the **New qty** value, then select **Next**. 

   <div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/CPAnrv0zcnqD5blnDkCu" alt="Edit subscription wizard showing the New qty field for license changes"><figcaption><p>Change the New qty value to increase or reduce licenses.</p></figcaption></figure></div>
2. Under **Details**, add or update the reference ID and your comments.
3. Under **Review**, verify the information, then select **Place order**.
4. Select **View details** to open the order details page or select **Close**.
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### Next steps

After you place the order, a change order is created and sent to the vendor for processing. You can also see it on the **Orders** page.

While the change order is in progress, the subscription and agreement status change to **Updating**. No further orders can be placed under that agreement until processing is complete.


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