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GitHub Desktop

Show every branch

CtrlB

Windows Desktop app GitHub Desktop

Practice this

Press Ctrl + B to show every branch in GitHub Desktop. On a Mac, press Cmd + B instead.

Where it works: Branches

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdB`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlB`

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

Go to the commit summary Cmd + G
Commit the changes Cmd + Enter
Create a new branch Shift + Cmd + N
Rename the current branch Shift + Cmd + R
Delete the current branch Shift + Cmd + D
Update from the default branch Shift + Cmd + U
Compare to another branch Shift + Cmd + B
Merge into the current branch Shift + Cmd + M

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