Hard Refresh on Windows
For Windows users, the process of doing a hard refresh varies slightly depending on the web browser you're using. Here are the steps for the most popular browsers:
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox:
Press and hold the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard.
While holding the "Ctrl" key, press the "F5" key. Alternatively, you can hold the "Ctrl" key and click the refresh button in your browser's address bar.
Internet Explorer:
Press and hold the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard.
While holding the "Ctrl" key, press the "F5" key. Alternatively, you can hold the "Ctrl" key and click the refresh button in your browser's address bar or press "Ctrl" + "R" on your keyboard.
Hard Refresh on Mac
For Mac users, the hard refresh process is similar to Windows but uses different keyboard shortcuts. Here are the steps for the most popular browsers:
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox:
Press and hold the "Shift" key on your keyboard.
While holding the "Shift" key, click the refresh button in your browser's address bar. Alternatively, you can press "Cmd" + "Shift" + "R" on your keyboard.
Safari:
Press and hold the "Option" key (also called "Alt") on your keyboard.
While holding the "Option" key, click the refresh button in your browser's address bar. Alternatively, you can press "Cmd" + "Option" + "R" on your keyboard.