Reload without the cache keyboard shortcut in 6 apps
Reload without the cache has a documented keyboard shortcut in 6 apps here, among them Chrome DevTools, ChromeOS, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge. The most common keys are Ctrl + Shift + R on Windows and Cmd + Shift + R on a Mac.
Keys on this page were last checked against their sources on September 14, 2026.
| App | Windows | Mac | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome DevTools | Windows Ctrl + F5 | Mac Cmd + Shift + R | Reload the page without the cache |
| ChromeOS | Windows Ctrl + Shift + R | Mac Not documented | Reload the page without cached content |
| Google Chrome | Windows Ctrl + Shift + R | Mac Not documented | Reload uncached |
| Microsoft Edge | Windows Ctrl + Shift + R | Mac Cmd + Shift + R | Reload without cached content |
| Mozilla Firefox | Windows Ctrl + Shift + R | Mac Cmd + Shift + R | Reload without cached content |
| Safari | Windows Not documented | Mac Cmd + Option + R | Reload without cached content |
What most apps settled on for Reload without the cache
On Windows, Ctrl + Shift + R is the combination in 4 of the 5 apps here that document one. On a Mac, it is Cmd + Shift + R in 3 of 4. One app goes its own way on Windows, and the table above is where to find it.
Where the table is deliberately empty
2 apps here publish no Mac key for Reload without the cache, so those cells are left blank. 1 documents it for Mac only. A blank there is a gap in that maker documentation for Reload without the cache, not an oversight here, and it is never filled by converting the other system.
If the keys for Reload without the cache do nothing
The 6 apps listed here each decide this for themselves, so the first thing to check is that you are reading the row for the app you are actually in, and the column for your system. After that, check the app version, since reload without the cache is the kind of command makers move between releases. Report a correction
Looking for everything one app can do? Browse apps