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title: Viewing the branch history
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intro: 'You can see details about any commit in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, including a diff of the changes the commit introduced.'
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redirect_from:
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- /desktop/contributing-to-projects/viewing-the-branch-history
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- /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/viewing-the-branch-history
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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shortTitle: View branch history
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---
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Each commit shows:
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- The commit message
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- The time the commit was created
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- The committer's username and profile photo (if available)
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- The commit's SHA-1 hash (the unique ID)
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{% data reusables.desktop.history-tab %}
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2. On the **History** tab, click the commit you'd like to review.
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3. If there are multiple files in the commit, click on an individual file to see the changes made to that file in that commit.
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## Further reading
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- "[Syncing your branch](/desktop/guides/contributing-to-projects/syncing-your-branch/)"
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