JavaScript Console The JavaScript Console is available in two modes within Chrome DevTools: the primary Console tab, or as a split-view you can display while on another tab (such as Elements or Sources).Although some have reported this works, others have said it does not work correctly Your other options are: For Mac: Cmd+ Shft+ R): Reloads your current page, ignoring cached content.For Windows and Linux: Shift+ F5 or Ctrl+ Shift+ R.Push F12 or Ctrl+ Shift+ J to 'Open Developer Tools' on Windows (On Mac: Cmd+ Opt+ I) then you can right click on the refresh icon and select 'Empty Cache and Hard Reload' See: The says: On desktop Chrome, Commands can instead have global scope, as of version 35, and will then also work while Chrome does *not* have focus. By default, Commands are scoped to the Chrome browser, which means that while the browser does not have focus, the shortcut will be inactive.