Clear Your Cache To Reveal Real-Time Edits
Have you made updates to your website but can’t see those changes live?
Your browser can sometimes store an outdated version of your site. This stored version can prevent you from seeing edits that have been recently made on any website, including your own WebWriter® CMS site.
To confirm you are seeing the most up-to-date version, you need to clear your cache.
Depending on the browser you are using, this process differs. Find your browser in the options below for instructions on how to clear your cache.
Firefox
- Start in the History menu.
- Select Clear Recent History.
- From the Time Range to Clear drop-down menu, select how far back you would like to clear.
- Next to Details, click the down arrow to choose which elements of the history to clear. Make sure Cache is checked.
- Click Clear Now.
- Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.
Google Chrome
- Start in the History menu.
- Click Show Full History.
- Click Clear Browsing Data.
- Set the desired time range you want to clear.
- Make sure the Cached images and files option is checked.
- Click Clear Browsing Data.
Safari
- Start in the History menu.
- Select Clear History option.
- Select the desired time range, then click Clear History.
- Quit the browser completely.
Internet Explorer
- Select Tools (via the Gear Icon)
- Click Safety, the Delete Browsing History.
- Deselect Preserve Favorites Website Data.
- Select Temporary Internet files (or Temporary Internet Files and Website Files), Cookies or (Cookies and Website Data), and History.
- Click Delete. You will see a confirmation at the bottom of the window when the process is complete.
- Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.
If you haven’t updated to the most up-to-date version of your browser, refer to this blog post to learn how to clear your cache on an older version.
After clearing your cache if you are still having technical difficulties viewing recent edits to your website, please contact a member of Demosphere Support.
