From 925cdc1707227f9b07843af3e0f3ac98110646cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Max Hild <58726316+maxhild@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:09:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Enhance instructions for checking out pull requests
 locally

Clarify instructions for fetching a pull request reference and creating a local branch.
---
 .../checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md                   | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md
index bdab46bb5fc5..0816f7b2d62c 100644
--- a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md
+++ b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ Anyone can work with a previously opened pull request to continue working on it,
    ![Screenshot of the title of a pull request. The pull request's ID number is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/pull_requests/pull-request-id-number.png)
 
 {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
-1. Fetch the reference to the pull request based on its ID number, creating a new branch in the process.
+1. Fetch the reference to the pull request based on its ID number, creating a new branch in the process. Use the pull request ID and the name of the local branch you want to create in the command.
 
    ```shell
    git fetch origin pull/ID/head:BRANCH_NAME
    ```
+   For pull request #123, creating a local branch named `test_branch`, this would become:
+   ```shell
+   git fetch origin pull/123/head:test_branch
+   ```
 
 1. Switch to the new branch that's based on this pull request:
 

From aca3a6b738ce6f7cfddd58dad096cf7f06e29b6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Max Hild <58726316+maxhild@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:21:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Adhering to style guide around blank lines

Added example for checking out a pull request locally.
---
 .../checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md                       | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md
index 0816f7b2d62c..8dbedcfa09b9 100644
--- a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md
+++ b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/checking-out-pull-requests-locally.md
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ Anyone can work with a previously opened pull request to continue working on it,
    ```shell
    git fetch origin pull/ID/head:BRANCH_NAME
    ```
+   
    For pull request #123, creating a local branch named `test_branch`, this would become:
+   
    ```shell
    git fetch origin pull/123/head:test_branch
    ```