Editing Help:Bypass your cache (section)

== Bypassing cache ==

=== [[wikipedia:Google Chrome|Google Chrome]] ===
On Windows and Linux, use one of the following: 
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and press the {{key press|F5}} key.
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and press the {{key press|F5}} key.
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and press the {{key press|R}} key.
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and press the {{key press|R}} key.
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.
On macOS: 
* Hold both the {{key press|Cmd}} and {{key press|Shift}} keys and press the {{key press|R}} key.
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.

=== [[wikipedia:Microsoft Edge|Microsoft Edge]] ===

On Windows:
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and press the {{key press|F5}} key.<ref name=tinkertry>[https://tinkertry.com/for-any-browser-running-on-windows-ctrl-f5-forces-reload-from-network-not-cache For any browser running on Windows, Ctrl+F5 forces reload from network, not cache]. July 30, 2016. By [https://tinkertry.com/about Paul Braren]. TinkerTry.</ref>

=== [[wikipedia:Internet Explorer|Internet Explorer]] ===
Use one of the following:
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and press the {{key press|F5}} key.
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and click the "Refresh" button on the toolbar.

=== [[wikipedia:Firefox|Firefox]] and other related browsers ===
These instructions work for [[wikipedia:Firefox|Firefox]], [[wikipedia:SeaMonkey|SeaMonkey]], and other related browsers.

On Windows and Linux, use one of the following:
* Hold both the {{key press|Ctrl}} and {{key press|Shift}} keys and then press {{key press|R}}. 
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and press the {{key press|F5}} key.
On macOS, use one of the following:
* Hold both the {{key press|Cmd}} and {{key press|Shift}} keys and then press {{key press|R}}. 
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.

=== [[wikipedia:Safari (web browser)|Safari]] ===
For version 4 and newer:
* Hold down the {{key press|Shift}} key and click the ''Reload'' toolbar button
''or''
* Use keyboard shortcut {{key press|Opt|Cmd|R}} to clear cache.
For version 3 and older:
* Hold down the {{key press|Cmd}} key and press {{key press|R}}. This kind of "regular" reload will usually bypass the cache.

=== [[wikipedia:Opera (web browser)|Opera]] ===
Use one of the following:
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and press the {{key press|F5}} key.
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.
* Hold the {{key press|Ctrl}} key and click the ''Reload'' button on the navigation toolbar.
* Hold the {{key press|Shift}} key and press the {{key press|F5}} key.

=== [[wikipedia:Konqueror|Konqueror]] ===
* Press {{key press|F5}} or click the "Reload" button on the toolbar.

<small>''Unlike other browsers, Konqueror seems to bypass its cache whenever you reload a page.''</small>

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