docs/content/desktop/making-changes-in-a-branch/viewing-the-branch-history-in-github-desktop.md

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Viewing the branch history in GitHub Desktop	You can see details about any commit in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, including a diff of the changes the commit introduced.	/desktop/contributing-to-projects/viewing-the-branch-history /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/viewing-the-branch-history /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/making-changes-in-a-branch/viewing-the-branch-history /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/making-changes-in-a-branch/viewing-the-branch-history-in-github-desktop	fpt ghec ghes * * *	View branch history

Each commit shows:

• The commit message
• The time the commit was created
• The committer's username and profile picture (if available)
• The commit's SHA-1 hash (the unique ID)

{% data reusables.desktop.history-tab %}

1. On the History tab, click the commit you'd like to review.

   {% mac %}

   You can also select a range of multiple consecutive commits using Command or Shift.

   {% endmac %}

   {% windows %}

   You can also select a range of multiple consecutive commits using Ctrl or Shift.

   {% endwindows %}

   

2. If there are multiple files in the commit or range of commits, click on an individual file to see the changes made to that file.

   

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