Everyone has one common practice while using the computer or mobile they are frequently using a Shortcut Key for Refresh even in a web browser (Google Chrome/MS Edge/Safari etc.) The shortcut key for refresh restores the performance of the browser or device to an earlier point.

You also must be in a habit of hitting the refresh button frequently while working on your system or mobile. There are many ways to refresh and the most popular is the shortcut key for refresh. In case you are not aware of the shortcut keys for a refresh, we have explained below in detail how to use the shortcut key for a refresh.

Below is a popular app list shortcut key for refresh Windows PC and a browser page on MS Edge and Google Chrome browsers.

Shortcut Key for Refresh Windows PC

The shortcut key for refresh restores the performance of the device to an earlier point. If you are not sure about how to refresh your computer then you can check below three methods for refreshing your PC.

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Shortcut Key for Refresh Windows using F5

One of the most popular shortcut keys for refreshing a Windows PC is the F5 key. It is available in all Windows versions including older versions. To refresh your PC you need to press the shortcut key F5 key on your PC keyboard.

Shortcut Key for Refresh using Shift + Fn + F10

Another shortcut key to refresh Windows PC is Shift + Fn + F10. You need to press all three keys simultaneously to refresh your PC. Once you press the combination key you will get the pop-up menu, where you need to select and click on Refresh.

Refresh Windows PC using the Context Menu

The context menu is the standard refresh option which is visible if you right-click on the desktop white space (not in icons). It is one of the commonly used ways to refresh Windows PCs.

Shortcut Key for Refresh Browser Page

I hope now you know how to refresh your Windows PC. Now let’s check how to refresh the Windows/macOS browsers. Let’s find out how to refresh MS Edge, Google Chrome, and other web browser pages using the shortcut key to refresh. The shortcut keys are different for different platforms.

• You can refresh MS Edge, Google Chrome and other browsers pages on Windows PC using the browser F5 shortcut key.
• To refresh MS Edge, Google Chrome and other browsers on Windows PC, press CTRL + F5.
• Almost every web browser has a reload button next to the address bar, hit the reload button to quickly refresh the webpage. This refresh method will not delete the cache data.
• If you want to hard refresh means it will delete the cache and pull fresh content from the website for that hold Ctrl + left-click the Reload button.

Refresh Desktop and Webpage on MacOS

Unlike the Windows platform, macOS does not have an F5 shortcut key to refresh the webpage. You can use a few combinations to refresh your Mac apps, such as the Stickies, App Store, Notes, etc.

To refresh the webpage you need to use the Command + R shortcut key for refresh the mentioned above apps. The same command can be used to refresh a page also.

• Press Command + Shift + R shortcut keys to refresh Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
• Press Command + Option + R shortcut keys to refresh Opera and Safari webpages.
• Press Command + R shortcut keys to refresh MS Edge, Safari and Google Chrome.

Difference Between F5 and CTRL+F5 Key

The shortcut key for refresh F5 and Ctrl+F5 perform a similar operation but have a few differences.

Refresh Key for Task Manager

To refresh Task Manager, press CTRL + Shift + ESC then select the Task Manager list by pressing the Down Arrow key, and press F5

Refresh Key for Registry Editor

To refresh Registry Editor, press F5 or right-click in the editor and select Refresh

Refresh Key for the Control Panel

To refresh the Control Panel window, press F5 or select the below-highlighted refresh icon.

Top 30 App Shortcut Keys for Refresh

The shortcut key for refresh varies depending on the device and operating system you are using. Here are some common keyboard shortcuts for refreshing:

1. Windows and Linux
   • F5 key
   • Ctrl + R
   • Ctrl + F5 (forces a full refresh, ignoring cached content)
2. Mac
   • Command + R
   • Command + Shift + R (forces a full refresh, ignoring cached content)
3. Google Chromebook
   • Shift + F5
   • Ctrl + Shift + R (forces a full refresh, ignoring cached content)
4. Safari
   • Command + R
   • Command + Option + R (forces a full refresh, ignoring cached content)
5. Mozilla Firefox
   • F5 key
   • Ctrl + R
   • Ctrl + Shift + R (forces a full refresh, ignoring cached content)
6. Microsoft Excel
   • F9 (refreshes all formulas and calculations)
   • Ctrl + Alt + F9 (forces a full refresh of all data connections and queries)
7. Microsoft PowerPoint
   • F5 key (starts the slideshow from the beginning)
   • Shift + F5 (starts the slideshow from the current slide)
8. Adobe Photoshop
   • F5 key (refreshes the brush preset palette)
   • F12 key (refreshes the document window)
9. Adobe Illustrator
   • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E (clears all image caches and reloads all images)
10. Google Chrome browser (for Mac)
    • Command + Option + E (clears the cache and hard reloads the page)
    • Command + Shift + Delete (opens the Clear Browsing Data dialogue)
11. Microsoft Word
    • F9 key (refreshes all fields in the document)
    • Shift + F9 key (refreshes the selected field in the document)
12. Windows Explorer/File Explorer
    • F5 key (refreshes the current view of the folder and its contents)
    • Ctrl + Shift + R (refreshes the current view and clears the cache)
13. Visual Studio Code
    • F5 key (builds and runs the current code)
    • Ctrl + Shift + P (opens the Command Palette, where you can access various refresh options)
14. Linux Terminal
    • Ctrl + L (clears the terminal and refreshes the prompt)
    • Ctrl + Shift + R (scrolls back through previous commands)
15. macOS Finder
    • Command + R (refreshes the current view of the folder and its contents)
    • Command + Shift + R (refreshes the current view and clears the cache)
16. Mozilla Thunderbird
    • F5 key (checks for new messages and refreshes the mailbox)
    • Ctrl + Shift + T (reopens the last closed tab)
17. Microsoft Outlook
    • F9 key (checks for new email messages and refreshes the mailbox)
    • Ctrl + R (refreshes the current folder)
18. Google Docs
    • F5 key (refreshes the document view)
    • Ctrl + Shift + F5 (refreshes the document view and clears the cache)
19. Windows Remote Desktop
    • Ctrl + Alt + End (sends the Ctrl+Alt+Del command to the remote desktop)
    • Ctrl + Alt + Plus (+) (captures a screenshot of the remote desktop)
20. VirtualBox
    • Host key + R (refreshes the display of the virtual machine)
    • Host key + Home (returns the virtual machine to the home view)
21. Adobe Acrobat Reader
    • F5 key (refreshes the current document)
    • Ctrl + Shift + R (refreshes and clears the cache)
22. Google Chrome Developer Tools:
    • F5 key (refreshes the current page)
    • Ctrl + Shift + F5 (forces a full refresh, ignoring cached content)
23. IntelliJ IDEA
    • Ctrl + F5 (rebuilds the current project)
    • Ctrl + Shift + F5 (rebuilds and runs the current project)
24. Android Studio:
    • Ctrl + F5 (builds and runs the current project)
    • Ctrl + Shift + F5 (rebuilds and runs the current project)
25. Xcode
    • Command + Shift + K (cleans the project and rebuilds)
    • Command + Option + Shift + K (cleans the project, removes derived data, and rebuilds)
26. Google Sheets
    • F5 key (refreshes the current sheet)
    • Ctrl + Shift + F5 (refreshes the current sheet and clears the cache)
27. Autodesk AutoCAD
    • F2 key (displays the command history window, which can be used to refresh the display)
    • Ctrl + R (refreshes the display)
28. MATLAB
    • F5 key (runs the current script)
    • Ctrl + D (clears the command window and variables, effectively refreshing the workspace)
29. Git
    • git pull (fetches changes from the remote repository and merges them into the current branch)
    • git fetch (fetches changes from the remote repository, but does not merge them)
30. Jupyter Notebook
    • F5 key (refreshes the current notebook)
    • Ctrl + S (saves the current notebook)

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