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# Change validators

Validator performance and nomination times can change, which may affect the number of staking rewards you earn. To get the most out of your staking, it's a good idea to check on your validators regularly and see how they perform. 

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We recommend reviewing them from time to time to help keep your rewards steady.
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You don't need to unstake your tokens to nominate different validators. You can simply change your selected validators.

**Step 1**: Open the SubWallet extension and choose the "**Earning**" tab at the bottom of the screen. In the Your earning positions screen, select the stake funds you want to view.

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**Step 2**: Click the <img src="/files/KaPNOAsn9Hrj51QVMQkG" alt="" data-size="line"> icon in the Account info field to view your selected validators.

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If you are in "**All accounts**" mode, click the <img src="/files/cuDY0Xfvygx5kKzPgAtY" alt="" data-size="line"> icon instead.

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**Step 3**: In the Your validators screen, select "**Change validators**".

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**Step 4**: Select the validators you'd like to nominate by clicking the <img src="/files/zNp8191iRSJ9lmw1PrTj" alt="" data-size="line"> icon next to the validator's address.

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You can select up to 16 validators on Polkadot and 24 validators on Kusama.
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You can use the **Sort** function to find the most suitable validator that fits your needs. Click the <img src="/files/DGEPHtKDV85IB49GVXFr" alt="" data-size="line"> icon in the top right corner and choose your sorting criteria.
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Once done, hit "**Apply `{x}` validators**", with {x} is the number of validators you've selected.

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**Step 5**: Check the information and confirm your request by clicking "**Approve**".&#x20;

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Please note that after you click "Approve", you will have to wait until the next era (1 era = 24 hours) for your staked funds to be nominated for the newly selected validators. You can check out this [page](https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview) to see when the next era will come.
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**Step 6**: Your request has been submitted!

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You can either click "**Back to home**" to return to the homepage or "**View transaction**" to see transaction details in the History tab.