# How do I add additional orders to a driver's route?
Sometimes you might need to add an order to a route that has already been optimized. This is particularly common when dealing with last minute requests that come in after your routes have been planned. Here's how you can work these orders into an existing route plan.
The first thing to do is [add the order to your route plan](https://docs.packagelytics.com/quickstart-guide/how-to-add-orders-single-order). You'll see the order show up in the Unscheduled section at the top of the gannt chart. If you already know which driver you want to give the order to but want to make sure that Parcelizer's optimization engine fits the new order into his route in the most efficient way possible:
1. Drag the order to the left of the driver icon on the gantt chart
2. Lock the other drivers by clicking the padlock icon on the right of the driver's name
3. Hit the \[Optimize Route] button.
Alternatively, if you know exactly where on the route you want your new order to go, drag the new order to the driver's route on the gantt chart and press \[Apply].
The route produced after you hit \[Apply] might not be optimal but it will follow the sequence of pickups and dropoffs you've set.
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