# Web browser automatic refresh

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 6, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502 "2019-12-06T18:40:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![GeraGarcia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/geragarcia/32/18471_2.png) [@GeraGarcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraGarcia)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502/1 "2019-12-06T18:40:33Z")

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Hi.

I have a MsExcel dashboard saved as web page with the refresh automatic each the excel file is saved, when i save the excel file the firefox browser detect the excel file changes automatic with out push the refresh button, but with the ignition web browser control i need refresh pushing the refresh button to see the excel file changes. but I want to hide the nav bar and the address and buttons of the web browser control.

Then, how can i do a automatic refresh each 5 minute the ignition web browser control with out operator intervetion pushing the refresh button? some property of the control to do this?

Regards, Gerardo.

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**Author:** ![wking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/wking/32/21823_2.png) [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502/2 "2019-12-06T19:54:58Z")

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**system.perspective.refresh([sessionId, pageId])**

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.perspective.refresh](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.perspective.refresh)

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**Author:** ![wking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/wking/32/21823_2.png) [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502/3 "2019-12-06T19:56:07Z")

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[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/auto-refresh/ifooldnmmcmlbdennkpdnlnbgbmfalko?hl=en](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/auto-refresh/ifooldnmmcmlbdennkpdnlnbgbmfalko?hl=en)

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502/4 "2019-12-06T20:32:47Z")

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`<web browser component>.getBrowser().reload()`, if you’re looking for a solution for the ‘Web Browser’ component in Vision:  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Vision+-+Web+Browser+Component](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Vision+-+Web+Browser+Component)