What is “Hard Refreshing” Your Browser?

Put simply, a “Hard Refresh” forces your browser to load the most recent version of a page.

In order to save on page load times, your browser saves copies of web pages you visit to your local machine so that when you visit the page again it loads faster. Unfortunately, sometimes the browser doesn’t notice the web page has changed and incorrectly serves you an older version of the page. This can cause recent changes to appear missing!

If this happens, we can force the browser to load the most recent version of the page through a shortcut key combination that depends on your browser.

How to Hard Refresh Your Browser

Windows / PC:

• Microsoft Edge: CTRL + F5, or hold CTRL while clicking on the Reload button.
• Google Chrome: CTRL + F5, or hold CTRL while clicking on the Reload button.
• Mozilla Firefox: CTRL + F5, or hold CTRL or SHIFT + R

Apple / Mac:

• Google Chrome: Command + SHIFT + R, or hold SHIFT while clicking on the Reload button.
• Mozilla Firefox: Command + SHIFT + R, or hold SHIFT while clicking on the Reload button.
• Apple’s Safari: Option + Command + E

Have questions or still not seeing the most updated version of the web page? Reach out to us via 248.987.6542 or email at support@porteronedesign.com.