Have you encountered a webpage that seems stuck, displaying outdated content, or malfunctioning elements? Performing a hard refresh can often resolve such issues by clearing the browser cache and forcing the browser to reload the page from scratch.
Important: Clicking the "Refresh" button in your browser alone is not a hard refresh.
Here's how you can perform a hard refresh on any browser:
Google Chrome
Windows/Linux
Hold down Ctrl and click the ⟳ Reload button.
Or, hold down Ctrl and press F5.
Mac OS
Hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift key and then press R.
Or, hold ⇧ Shift and click the ⟳ Reload button.
Mozilla Firefox
Windows/Linux
Hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and then press R.
Or, hold down Ctrl and press the F5.
Mac OS
Hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift and then press R.
Or, hold down ⇧ Shift and click the ⟳ Reload button.
Safari
Mac OS
Hold down ⌘ Cmd and Option and then press R.
Microsoft Edge
Windows/Linux
Hold down Ctrl and click the ⟳ Refresh button.
Or, hold down Ctrl and press F5.
Remember, a hard refresh clears the cache, so any saved data like passwords or form inputs might be lost temporarily.