In PowerPoint, F5 serves a slightly different but related purpose: it starts your slideshow from the very first slide. (Shift + F5 starts the show from your current slide). The "Hard Refresh": Taking it a Step Further
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Interestingly, F5 has a completely different legacy in PC gaming: In PowerPoint, F5 serves a slightly different but