How to do a hard refresh on your web browser

Verifying further development and bug fixing sometimes requires a hard refresh of your web browser for the changes to take effect.

A hard refresh clears your browser cache for a specific page, which forces it to load the most recent version of that page. 

Here's how you can clear your cache through a hard refresh on any browser

How to hard refresh browser and clear cache if you're using Chrome.

Chrome and Windows:

To hard refresh on Google Chrome on Windows, there are two ways you can do it:

1. Hold down Ctrl and click the Reload button.
2. Or Hold down Ctrl and press F5.

Chrome and Mac:

To do a hard refresh on Google Chrome on Mac, there are two ways that you can do it:

1. Hold down Shift and click the Reload button.
2. Or Hold down Command, Shift and click the ‘R’ key.

How to hard refresh browser and clear cache if you're using Firefox.

Firefox and Mac:
To hard refresh on Firefox on Windows, there are also two easy hotkey commands you can use:

1. Hold down Ctrl, Shift and the ‘R’ key.
2. Or Hold down Ctrl and press F5.

Firefox and Mac:

To hard refresh on Firefox on Mac, there are also two easy key combinations that you can use:

1. Hold down Command, Shift and the ‘R’ key.
2. Or Hold down Shift and press the reload button.

How to hard refresh browser and clear cache if you're using Safari.

To hard refresh safari, there is one simple way to do it.

• Go to Safari > Empty Cache, or hit Opt + Cmd + E
• To refresh, click the refresh button on the address bar or press Cmd + R

How to hard refresh browser and clear cache if you're using Edge or Internet Explorer

To hard refresh Edge or Internet Explorer, there is one simple way to do it:

1. Hold the Control key, press the F5 key.
2. Or, hold the Control key, click the Refresh button

If you still experience trouble seeing the changes, contact QBank Support Team for further help.