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GitHub Desktop

Merge into the current branch

CtrlShiftM

Windows Desktop app GitHub Desktop

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Shift + M to merge into the current branch in GitHub Desktop. On a Mac, press Shift + Cmd + M instead.

Where it works: Branches

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app ShiftCmdM
Windows Desktop app CtrlShiftM

Where this comes from

GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts - GitHub Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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