> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.parallelane.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Merge > Merging a commit or branch into the current branch, and the three strategies Right-click a commit and choose **Merge into current branch…**, and the strategy dialog opens. Choose a strategy and click **Merge**. The Merge feature/multiregion dialog, with Default selected among the Default, No fast-forward, and Squash options under STRATEGY, the line 'Fast-forwards when possible; otherwise creates a merge commit.' below them, and the footer reading 'Merges feature/multiregion into the current branch.' beside the Cancel and green Merge buttons Fast-forwards when possible; otherwise creates a merge commit. Always creates a merge commit, leaving a record of the merge point in the history. Stages the combined changes without committing or moving HEAD. Commit them yourself to finish. The result appears as a toast. * **Already up to date** means there is nothing to merge, so nothing changes. * **Merge complete** means a fast-forward or a merge commit was created. Only in this case is [Undo](/basics/discard-undo) recorded. * **Squash complete** means the changes are staged. Check them in the Working copy panel and commit them yourself to finish. * **Conflict** is covered in [When a conflict happens](/history/rebase-merge#when-a-conflict-happens). If the target commit is already included in the current branch, the merge item doesn't appear.