Learn SQL Server Management Studio Shortcuts for Windows
Menu Activation Shortcuts
| 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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