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title	intro	versions	topics
Using keywords in issues and pull requests	Use keywords to link an issue and pull request or to mark an issue or pull request as a duplicate.	fpt ghes ghae ghec redirect_from * * * * /github/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/using-keywords-in-issues-and-pull-requests	Issues Pull requests

Linking a pull request to an issue

To link a pull request to an issue to{% ifversion fpt or ghes or ghae or ghec %} show that a fix is in progress and to{% endif %} automatically close the issue when someone merges the pull request, type one of the following keywords followed by a reference to the issue. For example, Closes #10 or Fixes octo-org/octo-repo#100.

• close
• closes
• closed
• fix
• fixes
• fixed
• resolve
• resolves
• resolved

For more information, see "Linking a pull request to an issue."

Marking an issue or pull request as a duplicate

To mark an issue or pull request as a duplicate, type "Duplicate of" followed by the issue or pull request number it duplicates in the body of a new comment. For more information, see "Marking issues or pull requests as a duplicate."