Here are some useful keyboard shortcuts for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) that can enhance your productivity:
- General Shortcuts:
Ctrl + N: New Query Window.Ctrl + O: Open File.Ctrl + S: Save File.Ctrl + F4: Close Active Tab.Ctrl + Shift + N: New Solution.
- Query Editor Shortcuts:
Ctrl + R: Toggle the Results pane.Ctrl + D: Toggle the Object Explorer.Ctrl + Shift + L: Toggle the Solution Explorer.Ctrl + U: Change the query output to results in a grid.Ctrl + T: Display the Results in Text mode.Ctrl + L: Display the estimated execution plan.Ctrl + M: Switch to the Execution Plan.Ctrl + 1: Switch to the Design pane in SSMS.Ctrl + 2: Switch to the Query Editor pane in SSMS.
- Execution Shortcuts:
F5: Execute the query.Ctrl + E: Execute the query with the estimated execution plan.Ctrl + Shift + E: Include the actual execution plan.
- Navigation Shortcuts:
Ctrl + Tab: Cycle through open tabs.Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through open tabs.Alt + Left Arrow: Navigate back in the query history.Alt + Right Arrow: Navigate forward in the query history.F12: Jump to the definition of an object.Ctrl + ,: Navigate to a specific line in the script.
- Object Explorer Shortcuts:
F7: Toggle the Object Explorer.F8: Object Explorer Details.Ctrl + Alt + G: Toggle the Registered Servers pane.Ctrl + Alt + H: Toggle the Solution Explorer.
These shortcuts can save you time and make your SQL Server management tasks more efficient.