When you visit a website, a copy is stored in your browser's cache to help load future visits faster. Sometimes, changes made to a website won't display because of the cache that is stored. A hard refresh clears your browser's cache to load the most recent version of a page.
Depending on your browser, use any of the following options to hard refresh:
Chrome
For Windows/Linux:
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Hold down Ctrl and click the Reload button.
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Hold down Ctrl and click F5.
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Hold down Ctrl + Shift and click R.
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Open Chrome dev tools by clicking F12 and right-click Reload button. Then, click Hard Reload.
For MacOS:
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Hold Shift and click the Reload button.
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Hold down Command and Shift. Then, press R.
Firefox
For Windows/Linux:
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Hold down Ctrl and click F5.
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Hold down Ctrl + Shift and click R.
For MacOS:
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Hold Shift and click the Reload button.
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Hold down Command and Shift. Then, press R.
Internet Explorer
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Hold down Ctrl and click F5.
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Hold down Ctrl and click the Reload button.
Safari
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Hold down Shift and click the Reload button.
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Hold Cmd + Option and hit R on your keyboard.