A soft refresh reloads the current page but may use cached resources (images, CSS, JavaScript) to speed up loading.
Sometimes, you don't want to use the keyboard at all. You might want a living right on your Bookmarks Bar for easy access. Since "Refresh" isn't a standard URL, you can use a small piece of JavaScript to create a functional button. Step-by-Step: Creating a "Refresh" Bookmark chrome page refresh shortcut link
While the Chrome page refresh shortcut is generally reliable, you may encounter some issues: A soft refresh reloads the current page but
| Method | Type | Hard Refresh Capable? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | F5 / Cmd+R | Keyboard | No | | Ctrl+Shift+R / Cmd+Shift+R | Keyboard | Yes | | Address bar ↻ icon | Mouse click | No (Shift+click = Yes) | | Right-click → Reload | Mouse | No | | javascript:location.reload() bookmark | Clickable link | No (use true for attempt) | Since "Refresh" isn't a standard URL, you can