# Lock a priority address as first stop **URL:** \ **Category:** Website\ **Created:** [September 3, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://support.routexl.com/t/lock-a-priority-address-as-first-stop/3170 "2025-09-03T15:10:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keith\_Jetco](https://support.routexl.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@Keith\_Jetco](https://support.routexl.com/u/Keith_Jetco)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://support.routexl.com/t/lock-a-priority-address-as-first-stop/3170/1 "2025-09-03T15:10:47Z")
I have 7 stops and i need to prioritize two of them as first and second stop and then have the rest of the stops optimized using the second stop as the starting point, Is it possible? ---
**Author:** ![RouteXL](https://support.routexl.com/user_avatar/support.routexl.com/routexl/32/277_2.png) [@RouteXL](https://support.routexl.com/u/RouteXL)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://support.routexl.com/t/lock-a-priority-address-as-first-stop/3170/2 "2025-09-03T17:07:55Z")
While RouteXL doesn’t have a direct option to prioritize specific stops as first and second, you can use our _time windows_ or _pickup & delivery_ restrictions to achieve a similar result. Here’s how: _Option 1: Use Time Windows_ Assign a very early time window (e.g., 7:00 AM - 7:15 AM) to your first two stops. This will force RouteXL to schedule them as the first and second stops in your route. _Option 2: Use Pickup & Delivery Restrictions_ Mark your first stop as “pickup” location for the second stop, and mark the other stops as “delivery” point for the second stop. You can find instructions on how to set time windows and pickup & delivery restrictions in our documentation: [https://docs.routexl.com/Edit\_location](https://docs.routexl.com/Edit_location) If this does not work for you, feel free to share more details so we can better advise.