Shortcut key to Refresh a Browser or Page on Windows and Mac

You can use either the mouse or the shortcut key to refresh a web browser. But everyone knows that the shortcut key makes it easy to refresh a browser or page on Windows and Mac operating systems. Now let us know what they are and how to use them.

Shortcut key to Refresh a Browser on Windows:

To refresh any browser on Windows operating system, press F5 or Ctrl+R on the keyboard.

Shortcut key to Refresh a Browser on Mac:

To refresh any browser on Mac operating system, press Command + R on the keyboard.

Force Refresh a Browser on Win and Mac:

A browser page must be refreshed to clear the cache. This is useful for showing a newer version of the page as opposed to information previously saved in your browser. The keyboard shortcuts for win and mac are given below.

Force Refresh Keyboard Shortcut for Windows

• To refresh the windows browser forcefully, press Ctrl+F5 or Press and Hold down the Control key and click refresh icon on the browser.

Force Refresh Keyboard Shortcut for Mac:

• To refresh the mac browser forcefully, press Command+Shift+R (press and hold down the shift key and click refresh icon on the safari brower).

Where is the Refresh button on the keyboard located?

You can see the F5 shortcut key (the refresh key on the keyboard) on the second row of a keyboard.

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