How to do hard refresh in Chrome or Firefox

Need to clear your browser cache? Here's a quick guide on how to do this for Chrome or Firefox.

Chrome:

A quick hard refresh can be done by using the following short cut keys
Windows/Linux:
  1. Hold down Ctrl and click the Reload button.
  2. OR, Hold down Ctrl and press F5.
Mac:
  1. Hold ⇧ Shift and click the Reload button.
  2. Or, hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift key and then press R.
Windows/Linux:
  1. Hold the Ctrl key and press the F5 key.
  2. Or, hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and then press R.
Mac:
  1. Hold down the ⇧ Shift and click the Reload button.
  2. Or, hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift and then press R.

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