Force Refresh in Your Internet Browser
When you visit a website, data from that site is stored on your computer. This is called "cache" and it helps the website to load faster the next time you visit it by loading data from your computer instead of from the site's server. Normally this won't cause any issues, but occasionally you may want to force the website to send you new data. This is especially important for web developers who need to see changes to their sites as soon as they're uploaded. By modifying the basic Refresh command, you can force the website to send you fresh data.
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Steps
Chrome
- Press .Ctrl+F5 in Windows.
- Press .⌘ Command+R in OS X.
- Hold .⇧ Shift and click the ⟳ button.
Internet Explorer
- Press .Ctrl+F5.
- Hold .Ctrl and click the ⟳ button.
Firefox
- Press .Ctrl+F5 in Windows.
- Press .⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+R in OS X.
- Hold .⇧ Shift and click the ⟳ button.
Safari
- Press .⌘ Command+⌥ Opt+E to delete the cache and then press ⌘ Command+R.
Opera
- Press .Ctrl+F5.
- Hold .⇧ Shift and click the ⟳ button.
Safari for iOS
- Open the Settings app. You cannot force refresh in Safari for iOS. You will need to delete your existing cache and then reload the website.
- Tap "Safari".
- Tap "Clear History and Website Data". Tap "Clear History and Data" to confirm.
- Return to Safari.
- Reload the webpage.
Chrome for Android or iOS
- Tap the Chrome menu button. The button looks like three small dots or three lines stacked vertically. You cannot force refresh in Chrome for Android and iOS. You will need to delete your existing cache and then reload the website.
- Tap "Settings".
- Tap "Privacy".
- Clear the cache.
- Android - Tap "Clear Browsing Data". Ensure that "Clear the cache" is checked. Tap "Clear"
- iOS - Tap "Clear Cache". Tap "Clear Cache" again to confirm.
- Return to Chrome.
- Reload the webpage.
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