---
id: adjustments
sidebar_label: Edit and add articles
title: Editing and adding articles
hide_title: true
---
import Ingress from '../../../src/components/ingress/ingress.react';
After an order is created you can change its articles, add new ones, and add fees or discounts. A fee or discount is an amount on its own row, not tied to a specific article.
## Before you start
What you can do depends on the order status:
| Order status | Possible actions |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `NotActivated` | Add article, fee, or discount. Edit articles |
| `Activated` | Add article, fee, or discount |
To open the editor, open the order and select **Edit**. Every procedure below starts from the editor.
## Add an article
The article's **Description** is shown on the customer's invoice.
1. Select **Add article**.
2. Fill in the article details.
3. Select **Add**.
4. When you have added all articles, select **Update Order**.
## Add a discount or fee
Enter the discount as a positive amount. It is shown as negative on the order.
1. Select **Add fee** or **Add discount**.
2. Fill in the details. The article number is set to `Fee` or `Discount` automatically.
3. Select **Add**.
4. When you are done, select **Update Order**.
## Edit an article
1. Select the pen icon on the article's row.
2. Change the details.
3. Select **Apply**.
4. When you are done, select **Update Order**.
:::info Activated orders
On an `Activated` order, changes to activated rows are recorded as an adjustment, while changes to rows that are not activated replace the row.
:::
## Next steps
- [Activate the order](/docs/merchanthub/orders/activation) when the goods are ready to ship.
- [Return articles](/docs/merchanthub/orders/returns) the customer sends back.