diff --git a/content/github/committing-changes-to-your-project/changing-a-commit-message.md b/content/github/committing-changes-to-your-project/changing-a-commit-message.md
index 91ff84f7f1..7f55accc3e 100644
--- a/content/github/committing-changes-to-your-project/changing-a-commit-message.md
+++ b/content/github/committing-changes-to-your-project/changing-a-commit-message.md
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@ versions:
You can change the most recent commit message using the `git commit --amend` command.
-{% warning %}
-
In Git, the text of the commit message is part of the commit. Changing the commit message will change the commit ID--i.e., the SHA1 checksum that names the commit. Effectively, you are creating a new commit that replaces the old one.
-{% endwarning %}
-
-#### Commit has not been pushed online
+### Commit has not been pushed online
If the commit only exists in your local repository and has not been pushed to {% data variables.product.product_location %}, you can amend the commit message with the `git commit --amend` command.
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@ You can change the default text editor for Git by changing the `core.editor` set
{% endtip %}
-#### Amending older or multiple commit messages
+### Amending older or multiple commit messages
If you have already pushed the commit to {% data variables.product.product_location %}, you will have to force push a commit with an amended message.
@@ -49,7 +45,7 @@ We strongly discourage force pushing, since this changes the history of your rep
{% endwarning %}
-**Amending the message of the most recently pushed commit**
+**Changing the message of the most recently pushed commit**
1. Follow the [steps above](/articles/changing-a-commit-message#commit-has-not-been-pushed-online) to amend the commit message.
2. Use the `push --force` command to force push over the old commit.
@@ -57,7 +53,7 @@ We strongly discourage force pushing, since this changes the history of your rep
$ git push --force example-branch
```
-**Amending the message of older or multiple commit messages**
+**Changing the message of older or multiple commit messages**
If you need to amend the message for multiple commits or an older commit, you can use interactive rebase, then force push to change the commit history.
@@ -93,7 +89,6 @@ If you need to amend the message for multiple commits or an older commit, you ca
#
# Note that empty commits are commented out
```
-
3. Replace `pick` with `reword` before each commit message you want to change.
```shell
pick e499d89 Delete CNAME
@@ -102,10 +97,10 @@ If you need to amend the message for multiple commits or an older commit, you ca
```
4. Save and close the commit list file.
5. In each resulting commit file, type the new commit message, save the file, and close it.
-6. Force-push the amended commits.
- ```shell
- $ git push --force
- ```
+6. When you're ready to push your changes to GitHub, use the push --force command to force push over the old commit.
+```shell
+$ git push --force example-branch
+```
For more information on interactive rebase, see "[Interactive mode](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rebase#_interactive_mode)" in the Git manual.