Force refresh can be easy If you know how to do it. If you are a web developer or a client who wants to see the latest updates on your browser, then you have to do a force refresh. In this article I will explain the force fresh for a regular user and for a web developer.
Force refresh in Chrome browser
Chrome is one of the topmost browser used by many. I have a lot of advantages, but it has a bad reputation for cache. How to clear this cache and see the latest content.
Chrome > View > Force Reload This Page
Shortcut for Mac: Shift + Cmd + R
Shortcut for Windows/Linux: Ctrl + F5
If you see the same content, then visit the same webpage in Private window.
In chrome you can use the three dots options > New Incognito Window and open the webpage which you want to see the updated version.
Web developer way of removing cache for a webpage
If you are a web developer and you work a lot in chrome, then try this way. To force refresh, I have seen the keyboards where the F5 and the R keys are faded. The developer develops a habit and strongly believes the amount of force that they exert on the keys will refresh the content! 🙂 But technically you can do this:
Right click > Inspect > Network > Enable Disable Cache
With this when ever your inspect pane is open, there will not be any cache, and you don’t have to really force fresh.
For Other Browsers:
Firefox:
Shortcut for Mac: Shift + Cmd + R
Shortcut for Windows/Linux: Ctrl + F5
How to refresh in mobiles
Method 1: Simply swipe down, and hold the browser page, it will automatically refresh the page
Method 2: Switch from Wi-Fi to Data, that can also bring the latest web page!
Method 3: Open in Private Window
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Here is the visual keyboard shortcut to force fresh.