Refresh Page Shortcut Updated ❲95% Confirmed❳

The standard keyboard shortcut to refresh a page remains F5 or Ctrl + R for Windows/Linux, and Command (⌘) + R for macOS.

Pro Tip for 2026: In Chrome 120+, simply holding Shift and clicking the refresh button now does a full cache purge + reload, mirroring the keyboard shortcut. This is a UI update many users missed. refresh page shortcut updated

If you need to ensure you are seeing the absolute latest version of a page (clearing the browser's local cache), use these "hard" reload shortcuts: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + R. The standard keyboard shortcut to refresh a page