Ctrl+F5 vs Ctrl+R (On Browsers) Emily Beck | May 13, 2026 Is there a difference between these two shortcuts on most browsers?11 AnswerCtrl+F5 does indeed do a force cache purge for that page, while Ctrl+R does not.6 Your Answer Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Facebook Sign up using Email and Password Submit Post as a guest Post as a guest Post Your Answer Discard By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy
