Clear your browser cache

Have you been asked to clear your browser cache and not sure where to start? Here's what you do:

To clear a browser's cache

Generally, you can use the browser's menu or a keyboard shortcut. 

Using a keyboard shortcut 

1. On MAC: Whilst in the browser, press Command + Shift + Backspace simultaneously on the keyboard.
2. On PC: While in the browser, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete simultaneously on the keyboard
3. Close and restart the browser

Want to know step-by-step cache clearing for your specific browser?

Google Chrome

To clear the cache in Google Chrome, you can do the following: 

1. Open Chrome
2. Select History on the top toolbar
3. At the bottom of the flyout menu select Show full history
4. Once the new page opens, click Delete Browsing Data from the left-hand side
5. Close and restart Chrome to see the changes

Microsoft Edge

To clear the cache in Edge, you can do the following: 

1. Open Microsoft Edge
2. Click the three dots in the upper right corner or press Alt + F
3. Click Settings
4. Click Privacy, search, and services
5. Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear
6. Select All Time from the Time range drop-down menu
7. Select the checkboxes for the data you want to clear
8. Click Clear now

You can also type "edge://settings/clearbrowserdata" in the address bar to clear your cache. 

Apple Safari

To clear your Safari browser cache, you can do the following: 

1. Click the Safari menu
2. Click Settings
3. Click Privacy
4. Click Manage Website Data
5. Click Remove all
6. When prompted, click Remove Now
7. Click Done
8. Close the dialogue box
9. Press Command +Q to quit Safari and restart

Firefox

To clear your browser cache in Firefox, you can do the following: 

1. Open Firefox
2. Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner
3. Select Settings
4. Select Privacy & Security
5. Under Cookies and Site Data, click Clear Data
6. Choose the data you want to delete
7. Click Clear

Why should you clear your browser cache?

Clearing your cache can help your browser run faster by removing unnecessary files. The cache temporarily stores parts of websites you visit so they load faster when you visit again. So not only does clearing your cache help your browser run better, but it also helps if you're having trouble loading websites. 

It's the simple things, once you know how it's easy.