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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. It is similar to the "[[Help:Purging an Article|purge]] article" feature on a Wiki. Sometimes, when changes are made to the [[Scratch Website|website]], they do not register immediately due to caching. A hard refresh will usually fix this, though occasionally completely clearing the cache is necessary.

== How to do a Hard Refresh ==

===Google Chrome===

Windows/Linux/ChromeOS:
* Hold down {{kp|Ctrl}} and click the Reload button. On a Chromebook, be careful not to hold {{kp|Shift}} and press the physical reload key on the keyboard, or it will rotate the internal display.
Windows/Linux:
* Press {{kp|Ctrl|F5}}.
Mac: 
* Hold {{kp|Shift}} and click the Reload button.
* Or, press {{kp|Cmd|Shift|R}}.

===Internet Explorer===
{{note|Internet Explorer is not supported by Scratch 3.0.}}
* Press {{kp|Ctrl|F5}}.
* Or, hold the {{kp|Ctrl}} key and click the Refresh button.

===Safari===

Hold down {{kp|option|cmd|e}}.

===Mozilla Firefox and Related Browsers===

Windows/Linux:
* Press {{kp|Ctrl|F5}}.
* Or, press {{kp|Ctrl|Shift|R}}.
Mac:
* Hold down {{kp|Shift}} and click the Reload button.
* Or, press {{kp|Cmd|Shift|R}}.

== See Also ==
* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Bypass your cache#Bypass browser cache.2C instructions for various browsers|Wikipedia:Bypass your cache]]
* [[Help:Purging an Article]]

[[Category:Scratch Website]] [[Category:Website Tutorials]]