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# How to remove a placeholder from your trip plan?

A placeholder marks a gap in your itinerary when there's unassigned time between destinations. It guides you through trip planning by highlighting days that still need a destination.

###### Why do placeholders appear?
Placeholders are automatically generated in these scenarios:

1. **Locked dates + adjusted nights:** You've locked the dates for one destination, then changed the number of nights at other destinations, creating an unassigned gap.
2. **Edited stay dates:** You modified the check-in or check-out date of one or more destinations, leaving days before or after without assignment.

###### Removing or resolving a placeholder
You have three options to clear a placeholder from your schedule:

1. **Assign a destination**
* Tap the placeholder block in your planner.
* Select a destination for the placeholder.
* Optionally enrich it with accommodation and activities afterward.

2. **Adjust nights on adjacent destinations**
* Identify which destination's night count is causing the gap.
* Tap the "+" or "-" controls on that destination to increase or decrease nights.
* The placeholder's duration will automatically shrink or disappear as you rebalance your itinerary.

3. **Unlock the locked destination**
* Swipe right on the locked destination adjacent to the placeholder.
* Tap **Unlock** to make its dates editable again.