Edit a commit message in SourceTree Windows (already pushed to remote)

Here are the steps to edit the commit message of a previous commit (which isnot the most recent commit) using SourceTree for Windows version 1.5.2.0:

Step 1

Select the commit immediately before the commit that you want to edit.For example, if I want to edit the commit with message "FOOBAR!" then I needto select the commit that comes right before it:

Step 2

Right-click on the selected commit and click Rebase children...interactively:

Step 3

Select the commit that you want to edit, then click Edit Message at thebottom. In this case, I'm selecting the commit with the message "FOOBAR!":

Step 4

Edit the commit message, and then click OK. In my example, I've added"SHAZBOT! SKADOOSH!"

Step 5

When you return to interactive rebase window, click on OK to finish therebase:

Step 6

At this point, you'll need to force-push your new changes since you've rebasedcommits that you've already pushed. However, the current 1.5.2.0 version ofSourceTree for Windows does not allow you to force-push through the GUI, soyou'll need to use Git from the command line anyways in order to do that.

Click Terminal from the GUI to open up a terminal.

Step 7

From the terminal force-push with the following command,

git push origin <branch> -f

where <branch> is the name of the branch that you want to push, and -f meansto force the push. The force push will overwrite your commits on yourremote repo, but that's OK in your case since you said that you're not sharingyour repo with other people.

That's it! You're done!

On Version 1.9.6.1. For UnPushed commit.

1. Click on previously committed description
2. Click Commit icon
3. Enter new commit message, and choose "Ammend latest commit" from the Commit options dropdown.
4. Commit your message.

If the comment message includes non-English characters, using method provided by user456814, those characters will be replaced by question marks. (tested under sourcetree Ver2.5.5.0)

So I have to use the following method.

CAUTION: if the commit has been pulled by other members, changes below might cause chaos for them.

Step1: In the sourcetree main window, locate your repo tab, and click the "terminal" button to open the git command console.

Step2:

[Situation A]: target commit is the latest one.

1) In the git command console, input

git commit --amend -m "new comment message"

2) If the target commit has been pushed to remote, you have to push again by force. In the git command console, input

git push --force

[Situation B]: target commit is not the latest one.

1) In the git command console, input

git rebase -i HEAD~n

It is to squash the latest n commits. e.g. if you want to edit the message before the last one, n is 2.This command will open a vi window, the first word of each line is "pick", and you change the "pick" to "reword" for the line you want to edit. Then, input :wq to save&quit that vi window. Now, a new vi window will be open, in this window you input your new message. Also use :wq to save&quit.

2) If the target commit has been pushed to remote, you have to push again by force. In the git command console, input

git push --force

Finally: In the sourcetree main window, Press F5 to refresh.