Tips & Tricks for Tower - Part 1
In this first episode of our "Tips & Tricks" series, we've compiled 5 animated GIFs that help you become more productive with Tower. Let's go!
1. Chunk / Line Staging
Stage parts of a changed file (or even individual lines) for the next commit. Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/74b1598b1e-1721204623/chunk-line-staging_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/d3d8fffd4b-1721204623/chunk-line-staging_win_web.gif)
2. Default Cloning Directory
Configure a "default cloning directory" and make downloading new projects even faster. Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/e8715f423a-1721204623/default-cloning-directory_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/1dab54e9b1-1721204623/default-cloning-directory_win_web.gif)
3. Amend Your Last Commit
Made a typo in your last commit? Or forgot to add a change? No problem with Git's amend feature! Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/6e2b558e3f-1721204623/amend_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/ce4f44abb8-1721204623/amend_win_web.gif)
4. Quick Open
Open a repository without taking your hands off the keyboard: hit CMD + SHIFT + OCTRL + O and start typing the repo's name! Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/60aec5dcb5-1721204623/quick-open_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/8013e1aab2-1721204623/quick-open_win_web.gif)
5. Working Copy View Modes
Want to see all of your project files? Or just modified ones? Choose the Working Copy view mode you like best! Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/f254f24959-1721204623/working-copy-tree-list_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-1/12b1abf4d4-1721204623/working-copy-tree-list_win_twitter.gif)
If you haven't already, be sure to check out Tower and try these tips & tricks yourself: