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GitHub Desktop

Pull the latest changes

ShiftCmdP

Mac Desktop app GitHub Desktop

Practice this

To pull the latest changes in GitHub Desktop, press Ctrl + Shift + P. On a Mac, press Shift + Cmd + P instead.

Where it works: Repositories

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`ShiftCmdP`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlShiftP`

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.

More GitHub Desktop shortcuts

Remove a repository Cmd + Delete
View the repository on GitHub Shift + Cmd + G
Open the repository in a terminal Ctrl + `
Show the repository files Shift + Cmd + F
Open the repository in your editor Shift + Cmd + A
Create an issue on GitHub Cmd + I
Show your uncommitted changes Cmd + 1
Show the commit history Cmd + 2

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