A hard refresh is a way of clearing the browser's cache for a specific page, to force it to load the most recent version of a page. Sometimes, when changes are made to the website, they do not register immediately due to caching. A hard refresh will usually fix this.

Google Chrome

Windows/Linux/ChromeOS:

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

Mac:

Hold ⇧ Shift and click the Reload button.
Or, hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift key and then press R.

Internet Explorer

Hold the Ctrl key and press the F5 key.
Or, hold the Ctrl key and click the Refresh button.

Safari

Hold down Command + Option + E.

Alternatively, you can click on the Develop Menu and then select Empty Caches.

 

Mozilla Firefox and Related Browsers

Windows/Linux:

Hold the Ctrl key and press the F5 key.
Or, hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and then press R.

Mac: 

Hold down the ⇧ Shift and click the Reload button.
Or, hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift and then press R.

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