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# Reload

Reload refreshes the current page in the browser. Use it when the Flow must re-fetch the same URL after a background change or to confirm state survives a refresh.

![Reload Test Step](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/action_goTo_reload.png)

## When to use it

* Confirm data persists after the user refreshes the page.
* Re-load the current URL after a step that updates content outside the visible UI.
* Prefer [Back](/test-steps/browser/back.md) or [Forward](/test-steps/browser/forward.md) when the journey should use browser history instead of a full refresh.

## Configure

### Basics

This step has no required fields. It reloads the active page.

### Advanced

| Field                                 | What to set                                          |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Status on fail**                    | [Failed Status](/test-step-options/failed-status.md) |
| **When should screenshots be taken?** | `Always` (default) or `On Failures`                  |

## Related

* [Back](/test-steps/browser/back.md)
* [Forward](/test-steps/browser/forward.md)
* [Browser](/test-steps/browser.md)

**Tags:** `action`, `goTo`, `reload`, `refresh`, `f5`, `browser`, `open`, `navigate`, `website`