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# Chat Branching

Branching lets you explore multiple directions from any point in a conversation, like forking a decision tree. Ask a question, branch at the answer, try different follow-ups, compare results side by side. This is one of Qolaba's most powerful features for creative and analytical work.

![Chat Branching view showing a conversation tree with the original thread on the left and multiple branch paths stemming from a decision point](/files/8f809a13433b427d81f4c9a451042c9d8b2d8d06)

**Chat Branching is unchanged.** Open it with `⌘⇧B` (Mac) or `Ctrl⇧B` (Win/Linux). The tree view, branch creation, and merge controls work exactly as before.