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# Removing a service
## Introduction
As an **admin** user, you can remove a Patchworks service if it's no longer required.
## The steps
To remove an existing service, follow the steps below:
**Step 1**\
Access the [services list](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-services-list.md):
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**Step 2**\
Select the service that you wish to remove:
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A service can only be removed if its status is set to **inactive**. You can see this at a glance by checking the status column in the services list:\
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**Step 3**\
Click the **settings** tab:
...the **settings** page is displayed:
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If the service is active, you can switch it off at the top of this page:\
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**Step 4**\
If you're certain that you wish to remove the service, click the **remove service** button at the bottom of the page:
**Step 5**\
When prompted, confirm that you wish to proceed:\
