diff --git a/doc/openingh.txt b/doc/openingh.txt
index 21e781f..09fbebb 100644
--- a/doc/openingh.txt
+++ b/doc/openingh.txt
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ CONTENTS                                                    *openingh*
  :OpenInGHRepo 
    - Opens the project's git repository page in GitHub.
 
- :OpenInGHFile
-   - Opens the current file page in GitHub.
+ :OpenInGHFile [git-rev]
+   - Opens the current file page in GitHub. Providing an optional [git-rev] will override the
+     current branch/rev.
 
 ==============================================================================
  4. USAGE                                       *openingh-usage*
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ CONTENTS                                                    *openingh*
   -- for current file page
   vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>gf", ":OpenInGHFile <CR>", { expr = true, noremap = true })
 
+ To copy the URL into a register set 
+   `vim.g.openingh_copy_to_register = true`
+ `OpenInGHFile a` should place the URL into register `a`
+
 ==============================================================================
  5. LICENSE                                    *openingh-license*
 
diff --git a/lua/openingh/init.lua b/lua/openingh/init.lua
index c8b0253..6ba2b70 100644
--- a/lua/openingh/init.lua
+++ b/lua/openingh/init.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function M.setup()
   M.repo_url = string.format("http://%s/%s/%s", gh.host, gh.user_or_org, gh.reponame)
 end
 
-M.priority = { BRANCH = 1, COMMIT = 2, }
+M.priority = { BRANCH = 1, COMMIT = 2 }
 
 local function get_current_branch_or_commit_with_priority(priority)
   if priority == M.priority.BRANCH then
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ end
 function M.get_file_url(
   priority,
   --[[optional]]
+  branch,
+  --[[optional]]
   range_start,
   --[[optional]]
   range_end
@@ -56,8 +58,12 @@ function M.get_file_url(
     return
   end
 
+  local rev = get_current_branch_or_commit_with_priority(priority)
+  if branch ~= nil then
+    rev = branch
+  end
 
-  local file_page_url = M.repo_url .. "/blob/" .. get_current_branch_or_commit_with_priority(priority) .. file_path
+  local file_page_url = M.repo_url .. "/blob/" .. rev .. file_path
 
   if range_start and not range_end then
     file_page_url = file_page_url .. "#L" .. range_start
diff --git a/plugin/openingh.lua b/plugin/openingh.lua
index 783d64b..d5978ac 100644
--- a/plugin/openingh.lua
+++ b/plugin/openingh.lua
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ end
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("OpenInGHFile", function(opts)
   local url
 
+  local branch = opts.fargs[1]
   if opts.range == 0 then -- Nothing was selected
-    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang))
-  else                    -- Current line or block was selected
-    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang), opts.line1, opts.line2)
+    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang), branch)
+  else -- Current line or block was selected
+    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang), branch, opts.line1, opts.line2)
   end
 
   if opts.reg == "" then
@@ -30,18 +31,20 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("OpenInGHFile", function(opts)
     print("URL put into register " .. opts.reg)
   end
 end, {
-  register = true,
+  register = vim.g.openingh_copy_to_register,
   range = true,
   bang = true,
+  nargs = "*",
 })
 
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("OpenInGHFileLines", function(opts)
   local url
 
+  local branch = opts.fargs[1]
   if opts.range == 0 then -- Nothing was selected
-    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang), opts.line1)
-  else                    -- Current line or block was selected
-    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang), opts.line1, opts.line2)
+    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang), branch, opts.line1)
+  else -- Current line or block was selected
+    url = openingh.get_file_url(judge_priority(opts.bang), branch, opts.line1, opts.line2)
   end
 
   if opts.reg == "" then
@@ -51,9 +54,10 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("OpenInGHFileLines", function(opts)
     print("URL put into register " .. opts.reg)
   end
 end, {
-  register = true,
+  register = vim.g.openingh_copy_to_register,
   range = true,
   bang = true,
+  nargs = "*",
 })
 
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("OpenInGHRepo", function(opts)
@@ -66,6 +70,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("OpenInGHRepo", function(opts)
     print("URL put into register " .. opts.reg)
   end
 end, {
-  register = true,
+  register = vim.g.openingh_copy_to_register,
   bang = true,
 })