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title: Tracking changes in a file
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intro: You can trace changes to lines in a file and discover how parts of the file evolved over time.
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/using-git-blame-to-trace-changes-in-a-file/
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- /articles/tracing-changes-in-a-file/
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- /articles/tracking-changes-in-a-file
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- /github/managing-files-in-a-repository/tracking-changes-in-a-file
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghes: '*'
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ghae: '*'
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topics:
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- Repositories
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shortTitle: Track file changes
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---
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With the blame view, you can view the line-by-line revision history for an entire file, or view the revision history of a single line within a file by clicking {% octicon "versions" aria-label="The prior blame icon" %}. Each time you click {% octicon "versions" aria-label="The prior blame icon" %}, you'll see the previous revision information for that line, including who committed the change and when.
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In a file or pull request, you can also use the {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="The horizontal kebab octicon" %} menu to view Git blame for a selected line or range of lines.
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{% tip %}
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**Tip:** On the command line, you can also use `git blame` to view the revision history of lines within a file. For more information, see [Git's `git blame` documentation](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-blame).
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{% endtip %}
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{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
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2. Click to open the file whose line history you want to view.
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3. In the upper-right corner of the file view, click **Blame** to open the blame view.
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4. To see earlier revisions of a specific line, or reblame, click {% octicon "versions" aria-label="The prior blame icon" %} until you've found the changes you're interested in viewing.
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