How to Change or Edit the Message on a Commit Before Pushing It

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Marwan مروان picture Marwan مروان · Jun 24, 2014 · Viewed 14.2k times · Source

I need to edit my message/comment on a commit that I have not pushed.

I am using Git Extensions.

Help.

PS - Also, how do I edit my message after I push my commit?

Answer

WillB3 picture WillB3 · Jan 2, 2016

If you go into the Commit screen, there should be a checkbox that says "Amend Commit" at the bottom, as can be seen below:

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