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Fixes #43423\n\nUpdated the steps to reference the pencil icon next to the PR title instead of the outdated Edit button (screenshot removed to avoid keeping stale UI imagery).

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Pull request overview

Updates a pull request documentation page to reflect the current GitHub UI for changing a pull request’s base branch by referencing the pencil icon next to the title (and removing an outdated “Edit” button screenshot).

Changes:

  • Replaced the “click Edit” instruction with guidance to use the pencil icon next to the pull request title.
  • Removed the outdated screenshot that showed an Edit button.

1. Next to the pull request's title, click **Edit**.

![Screenshot of a pull request title. A button labeled "Edit" is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/pull_requests/pull-request-edit.png)
1. Next to the pull request's title, click the pencil icon to edit the pull request.
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The UI element here is an icon with tooltip text (currently "Edit title"), so "click the pencil icon to edit the pull request" is a bit vague/inaccurate and may be confusing. Consider using the site’s standard octicon markup (e.g., {% octicon "pencil" ... %}) and wording that matches the UI label/location (e.g., "click the Edit title (pencil) icon next to the pull request title") to make the step clearer and consistent with other docs pages.

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1. Next to the pull request's title, click the pencil icon to edit the pull request.
1. Next to the pull request title, click **Edit title** {% octicon "pencil" aria-label="Edit title" %}.

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Fix outdated UI references: Replace "Edit" button with pencil icon for changing PR base branches

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