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GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop

GitHub's official desktop client enabling beginners to easily start version control with visual Git operations

Ctrl+,
Show Options Window
Shows the Options window.
💡 Hint: Options window
F11
Toggle Fullscreen
Toggles fullscreen display on or off.
💡 Hint: F11 = fullscreen
Ctrl+0
Reset Zoom
Resets zoom level of text and graphics to default size.
💡 Hint: 0 = zero (reset)
Ctrl+=
Zoom In
Zooms in text and graphics.
💡 Hint: = is + (plus/zoom in)
Ctrl+-
Zoom Out
Zooms out text and graphics.
💡 Hint: - is minus (zoom out)
Ctrl+8
Shrink Window Width
Decreases the width of the active window.
💡 Hint: 8 shrinks the window
Ctrl+9
Expand Window Width
Increases the width of the active window.
💡 Hint: 9 expands the window
Ctrl+Shift+I
Toggle Developer Tools
Toggles developer tools on or off.
💡 Hint: Inspect tool
Ctrl+N
Add New Repository
Adds a new local repository.
💡 Hint: New repository
Ctrl+O
Open Local Repository
Opens an existing local repository.
💡 Hint: Open local repository
Ctrl+Shift+O
Clone Repository from GitHub
Clones a repository from GitHub.
💡 Hint: Clone repository
Ctrl+T
Show Repository List
Shows the repository list.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + T = repository list
Ctrl+P
Push Commits to GitHub
Pushes the latest commit to GitHub.
💡 Hint: Push commits
Ctrl+Shift+P
Pull Changes from GitHub
Pulls latest changes from GitHub.
💡 Hint: Pull changes
Ctrl+Delete
Remove Repository
Removes an existing repository.
💡 Hint: Delete repository
Ctrl+Shift+G
View Repository on GitHub
Views the repository on GitHub.
💡 Hint: GitHub
Ctrl+`
Open Repository in Command Line Tool
Opens the repository in your preferred command line tool.
💡 Hint: Backtick (`) = terminal
Ctrl+Shift+F
Show Repository in Explorer
Shows the repository in Explorer.
💡 Hint: Explorer
Ctrl+Shift+A
Open Repository in Editor
Opens the repository in your preferred editor tool.
💡 Hint: Alternate editor
Ctrl+I
Create Issue on GitHub
Creates an issue on GitHub.
💡 Hint: Issue
Ctrl+1
Show All Changes Pre-commit
Shows all changes before committing.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + 1 = show all changes
Ctrl+2
Show Commit History
Shows commit history.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + 2 = history
Ctrl+B
Show All Branches
Shows all branches.
💡 Hint: Branches
Ctrl+G
Focus Commit Summary Field
Moves focus to the commit summary field.
💡 Hint: Go to summary
Ctrl+Enter
Commit Changes
Commits changes when the summary or description field is active.
💡 Hint: Enter to commit
Space
Toggle File Selection
Toggles selection of all highlighted files.
💡 Hint: Space toggles selection
Ctrl+Shift+N
Create New Branch
Creates a new branch.
💡 Hint: New branch
Ctrl+Shift+R
Rename Current Branch
Renames the current branch.
💡 Hint: Rename branch
Ctrl+Shift+D
Delete Current Branch
Deletes the current branch.
💡 Hint: Delete branch
Ctrl+Shift+U
Update from Default Branch
Updates the current branch from the default branch.
💡 Hint: Update from default
Ctrl+Shift+B
Compare with Branch
Compares the current branch with an existing branch.
💡 Hint: Branch compare
Ctrl+Shift+M
Merge into Current Branch
Merges the selected branch into the current branch.
💡 Hint: Merge
Ctrl+Shift+S
Stash Changes
Stashes the current changes.
💡 Hint: Stash
Ctrl+H
Toggle Stashed Changes
Toggles the visibility of stashed changes.
💡 Hint: Hide/show stash
Ctrl+Shift+C
Compare Branch on GitHub
Compares branches on GitHub.
💡 Hint: Compare on GitHub
Ctrl+R
View Pull Request on GitHub
Views the current pull request on GitHub.
💡 Hint: Request