# Introduction <div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert"> <p>🧑💻 New to Git or LabEx? We recommend starting with the <b><a style="color: unset;text-decoration: underline;" href="https://labex.io/courses/quick-start-with-git" target="_blank">Quick Start with Git</a></b> course.</p> </div> In Git, branches are used to develop features or isolate changes made to the codebase. Sometimes, while working on a project, you may need to switch between different branches. In such cases, it becomes important to know how to switch back to the previous branch.
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