Learn SQL Server Management Studio Shortcuts for Windows
Action SQL Server Management Studio Shortcuts Move to the SQL Server Management Studio menu bar Alt Activate the menu for a tool component Alt + + Display the context menu Shift + F10 Display the New File dialog box to create a file Ctrl + N Display the New Project dialog box to create a new project Ctrl + Shift + N Display the Open File dialog box to open an existing file Ctrl + O Display the Open File dialog box to open an existing file Ctrl + Shift + G Display the Open Project dialog box to open an existing project Ctrl + Shift + O Display the Add New Item dialog box to add a new file to the current project Ctrl + Shift + A Display the Add Existing Item dialog box to add an existing file to the current project Shift + Alt + A Display the Query Designer Ctrl + Shift + Q Close a menu or dialog box, canceling the action Esc
Windows Management Shortcuts Action SQL Server Studio Shortcuts Close the current MDI child window Ctrl + F4 Close a menu or dialog box, cancel an operation in progress Esc Print Ctrl + P Exit Alt + F4 Toggle full-screen mode Shift + Alt + Enter Close the current tool window Shift + Esc Cycle through the next MDI child windows Ctrl + F6 Display the IDE navigator with the first document window selected Ctrl + Tab Cycle through the previous MDI child windows Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move to the current tool window toolbar Shift + Alt Display the IDE navigator with the first tool window selected Alt + F7 Move to the next tool window Alt + F6 (in the Database Engine Query Editor) Move to the next tool window F6 Move to the previous tool window Shift + Alt + F7 Move to the next pane of a split pane view of a single document F6 Move to the previously selected window Shift + Alt + F6 Move to the next pane of a split pane view of a single document Shift + F6 Move to the previous pane of a split pane view of a single document Shift + F6 Display the dock menu Alt + – Display a popup listing all open windows Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key Opens a new query editor window Ctrl + O Display Object Explorer F8 Display Registered Servers Ctrl + Alt + G Display Template Explorer Ctrl + Alt + T Display Solution Explorer Ctrl + Alt + L Display the Summary Window F7 Display the Properties Window F4 Display the Output window Ctrl + Alt + O then T: Display the Task List window Ctrl + \ then Ctrl + T: Display the Task List window Ctrl + \ Toggle between the Object Explorer Details list view and the Object Explorer Details property pane F6 Display the Toolbox Ctrl + Alt + X then Ctrl + W: Display the Bookmarks Window Ctrl + K Display the Browser Window Ctrl + Alt + R Display a smart tag menu of common commands for Web server controls in the HTML designer Shift + Alt + F10 then Ctrl + E Display the Error List Window (Transact-SQL Editor only) Ctrl + \ E Display a smart tag menu of common commands for Web server controls in the HTML designer Ctrl + \ then E Display the Error List Window (Transact-SQL Editor only) Ctrl + \ Move to the next entry in the Error List window (Transact-SQL Editor only) Ctrl + Shift + F12 Display the previous page in the viewing history. Available only in the Web browser window Alt + Left Arrow key Display the next page in the viewing history. Available only in the Web browser window Alt + Right Arrow key
Cursor Movement Shortcuts Action SQL Server Studio Shortcuts Move the cursor left Left Arrow key Move the cursor right Right Arrow key Move the cursor up Up Arrow key Move the cursor down Down Arrow key Move the cursor to the beginning of the line Home Move the cursor to the end of the line End Move the cursor to the beginning of the document Ctrl + Home Move the cursor to the end of the document Ctrl + End Move the cursor up one screen Page Up key Move the cursor down one screen Page Down key Moves the cursor one word to the right Ctrl + Right Arrow key Moves the cursor one word to the left Ctrl + Left Arrow key Returns the cursor to the last item Shift + F8 Moves the cursor to the top of the document Ctrl + Page Up key Moves to the previous tab in the document Ctrl + Page Up key Moves the cursor to the bottom of the document Ctrl + Page Down key Moves to the next tab in the document Ctrl + Page Down key
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