# Using Git Better - Part 2

**Let's learn how to view commit history better**

> A better way to view commit history
```
git log --pretty=format:"%h - %an, %ar : %s" -6
```

> Time limiting the logs you see
```
git log --pretty=format:"%h - %an, %p %ar : %s" --since=2.weeks
```
```
git log --pretty="%h - %s" --since="2022-01-01" --before="2022-06-01"
```
> git restore is an alternative to git reset

> Unstaging a Staged File with git restore from Git v2.23 onwards**
```
git restore --staged README.md
```