Tips & Tricks for Tower - Part 3
In our "Tips & Tricks" series, we'd like to teach you some tricks to become more productive with Tower. Here is episode #3!
1. Checkout Without the Mouse
To check out a branch, you don't need to touch your mouse! Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/3b1b301053-1721204623/checkout-without-mouse_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/491d5b53a7-1721204623/checkout-without-mouse_win_web.gif)
2. File History
How exactly did a particular file change over time? Find out with Tower's "File History". Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/f851ae87ed-1721204623/file-history_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/2af84a2d76-1721204623/file-history_win_web.gif)
3. Blame
Who changed what - and when?? Tower's "Blame" view tells you instantly. Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/069d4e99ba-1721204623/blame_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/9a741dfbfe-1721204623/blame_win_web.gif)
4. Project or Branch History
You have the choice when inspecting the commit history: Select the "History" item to see the repository's full commit log or select a specific branch to just concentrate on this item's history. Read more...
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/a511655d56-1721204623/history-all-or-branch_mac_twitter.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/64e133ef51-1721204623/history-all-or-branch_win_twitter.gif)
5. Selecting Multiple Commits
Select multiple commits in any of Tower's history views - and work with a batch of commits in one go.
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/4c58e13d49-1721204623/history-multiple-commits-selected_mac_web.gif)
![](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/media/pages/posts/tower-tips-3/894ab6e535-1721204623/history-multiple-commits-selected_win_twitter.gif)
If you haven't already, be sure to check out Tower and try these tips & tricks yourself: