---
title: Making changes in a branch
intro: 'Use your favorite text editor, such as [Atom](https://atom.io/), to make changes to your project, then use {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} to visualize useful commits.'
mapTopic: true
redirect_from:
  - /desktop/contributing-to-projects/making-changes-in-a-branch
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
---