Refresh Keyboard: Shortcut Link

| Platform / Software | Shortcut | Alternative / Variations | |---------------------|----------|---------------------------| | | F5 | Ctrl + R | | macOS (most apps) | Cmd + R | Cmd + Shift + R (hard refresh) | | Web Browsers (hard refresh – clear cache) | Ctrl + F5 (Win) / Cmd + Shift + R (Mac) | Ctrl + Shift + R (Win/Linux) | | Microsoft Excel | F5 (opens Go To dialog) – Not refresh | Use Alt + F5 or Ctrl + Alt + F5 (refresh data connections) | | File Explorer (Windows) | F5 or Ctrl + R | Right-click → Refresh | | Finder (macOS) | Cmd + R (may reload previews) | No universal refresh; view auto-updates | | Google Docs / Sheets | F5 (reloads entire browser page) | – |

A hard refresh bypasses the local browser cache entirely. refresh keyboard shortcut