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description: Delegation Management
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# Managing your Hive Power Delegation

Let's say that you have an existing delegation to @empo.voter but want to increase or reduce it. This is how you do it.&#x20;

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Go to your account and search the lens next to your Hive Power number:

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click the 'Update' button:

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Now it comes the **MOST IMPORTANT** step, so read carefully. This window will appear asking for the details of the delegation.

{% hint style="danger" %}
You have to introduce the **UPDATED** amount of Hive Power which you want to get delegated to the project. (The TOTAL amount, not how much do you want to increase/reduce it).
{% endhint %}

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{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

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This is better understood with an example:

Let's say as a user you have 1000 Hive Power delegated and you want to increase your delegation up to 1250 HP.

Your input when updating the delegation should be 1250 (the new full delegated amount), and not 250 (the amount which you want to add).\
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If you put 250 what will happen is that the TOTAL delegation will be 250, and 1000 HIVE will enter the cooldown process.

{% hint style="success" %}
If your Hive Power enter in cooldown, don't worry. You're  100% secured but you'll have to wait 5 full days before trying again.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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