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Viewing a pull request in GitHub Desktop Viewing a pull request You can view proposed changes in open pull requests on {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}.
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About pull requests in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}

You can view pull requests that you or your collaborators have proposed in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}. Pull requests let you propose changes to projects, provide feedback and reviews, and merge changes into projects. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

When you view a pull request in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, you can see a history of commits that contributors made. You can also see which files the commits modified, added, or deleted. From {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, you can open repositories in your preferred text editor to view any changes or make additional changes. After reviewing changes in a pull request, you can give feedback on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

If checks have been enabled in your repository, {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} will show the status of the checks on the pull request and allow you to re-run checks. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

Viewing a pull request in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}

{% data reusables.desktop.current-branch-menu %} {% data reusables.desktop.click-pull-requests %} Screenshot of the "Current Branch" dropdown menu. A tab, labeled "Pull Requests", is highlighted with an orange outline. {% data reusables.desktop.choose-pr-from-list %}

Optionally, to refresh the list of pull requests, click {% octicon "sync" aria-label="The sync icon" %}.

Screenshot of the "Pull Requests" tab. A button, labeled with an icon of two arrows forming a circle, is highlighted with an orange outline.

Opening a pull request in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} from {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}

{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %} 2. In the list of pull requests, click the pull request that you would like to open in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}. 3. To the right of the title of the pull request, click {% octicon "code" aria-label="" %} Code, then, on the Local tab, click Checkout with GitHub Desktop.

Screenshot of a pull request on GitHub. The "Code" dropdown menu is expanded, and a button, labeled "Checkout with GitHub Desktop" is outlined in orange.