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# How-To: Archive and Unarchive A Project (Stop/Pause Billing)

Once you have downloaded everything you need and are ready to complete a project so you do not incur any more charges, you can simply archive that project.

Archiving is a great option because if you need to go back into an archived project to redo any deliverables or download a release document, you can always pull the project out of your archive.

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### Archiving A Project

You can archive a project either from the All Projects page or from the Project Settings page.

* All projects page:
  * If it’s a recent project, you’ll see it on your recent bar — click the blue gear button in the corner to archive it.
  * If it’s an older project, find it on the project list, then click Manage > Archive to archive it.
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### Unarchiving A Project

To pull an archived project from storage:

* From the All Projects page, click the Archive tab to see a list of all your archived projects.
* Find the project you want and click Manage > Unarchive to pull it out of storage.
* Confirm that you want to unarchive the project.

Note: when you unarchive a project, you’ll incur a prorated charge depending on how long the project is unarchived. Once unarchived, the project will return to your main page — click the Active tab to view your active projects.
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### Done!

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— Team MEsuite