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