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---
title: Commenting on a pull request
redirect_from:
- /articles/adding-commit-comments/
- /articles/commenting-on-the-diff-of-a-pull-request/
- /articles/commenting-on-differences-between-files/
- /articles/commenting-on-a-pull-request
intro: 'After you open a pull request in a repository, collaborators or team members can comment on the comparison of files between the two specified branches, or leave general comments on the project as a whole.'
versions:
free-pro-team: '*'
enterprise-server: '*'
github-ae: '*'
topics:
- pull requests
---
### About pull request comments
You can comment on a pull request's **Conversation** tab to leave general comments, questions, or props. You can also suggest changes that the author of the pull request can apply directly from your comment.
![Pull Request conversation](/assets/images/help/pull_requests/conversation.png)
You can also comment on specific sections of a file on a pull request's **Files changed** tab in the form of individual line comments or as part of a [pull request review](/articles/about-pull-request-reviews). Adding line comments is a great way to discuss questions about implementation or provide feedback to the author.
For more information on adding line comments to a pull request review, see ["Reviewing proposed changes in a pull request."](/articles/reviewing-proposed-changes-in-a-pull-request)
{% note %}
**Note:** If you reply to a pull request via email, your comment will be added on the **Conversation** tab and will not be part of a pull request review.
{% endnote %}
To reply to an existing line comment, you'll need to navigate to the comment on either the **Conversation** tab or **Files changed** tab and add an additional line comment below it.
{% tip %}
**Tips:**
- Pull request comments support the same [formatting](/categories/writing-on-github) as regular comments on {% data variables.product.product_name %}, such as @mentions, emoji, and references.
- You can [add reactions](/articles/about-conversations-on-github#reacting-to-ideas-in-comments) to comments in pull requests in the **Files changed** tab.
{% endtip %}
### Adding line comments to a pull request
{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %}
2. In the list of pull requests, click the pull request where you'd like to leave line comments.
{% data reusables.repositories.changed-files %}
{% data reusables.repositories.start-line-comment %}
{% data reusables.repositories.type-line-comment %}
{% data reusables.repositories.suggest-changes %}
5. When you're done, click **Add single comment**.
![Inline comment window](/assets/images/help/commits/inline-comment.png)
Anyone watching the pull request or repository will receive a notification of your comment.
{% data reusables.pull_requests.resolving-conversations %}
### Further reading
- "[Creating a permanent link to a code snippet](/articles/creating-a-permanent-link-to-a-code-snippet/)"
{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}- "[Reporting abuse or spam](/communities/maintaining-your-safety-on-github/reporting-abuse-or-spam)"
{% endif %}