How to Change or Edit the Message on a Commit Before Pushing It

Question

I need to edit my message/comment on a commit that I have not pushed.

I am using Git Extensions.

Help.

PS - Also, how do I edit my message after I push my commit?

Answer 1

If you go into the Commit screen, there should be a checkbox that says "Amend Commit" at the bottom, as can be seen below:

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Answer 2

commit --amend can be useful, see more about this here