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SQL Server Management Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

SQL Server Management Studio offers users two keyboard schemes. By default, it uses the Standard scheme, with keyboard shortcuts based on Microsoft Visual Studio. A second scheme, called SQL Server 2000, closely resembles the tools from SQL Server 2000, in particular the keyboard shortcuts from the Query Analyzer. In a few cases, SQL Server Management Studio cannot offer the keyboard shortcuts from Query Analyzer. To change the keyboard scheme or add additional keyboard shortcuts, on the Tools menu, click Options. Select the desired keyboard scheme on the Environment, Keyboard page.

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Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Move to the SQL Server Management Studio menu bar

ALT

ALT

Activate the menu for a tool component

ALT+HYPHEN

ALT+HYPHEN

Display the context menu

SHIFT+F10

SHIFT+F10

Display the New File dialog box to create a file

CTRL+N

No equivalent

Display the New Project dialog box to create a new project

CTRL+SHIFT+N

CTRL+SHIFT+N

Display the Open File dialog box to open an existing file

CTRL+O

CTRL+SHIFT+INS

Display the Open Project dialog box to open an existing project

CTRL+SHIFT+O

No equivalent

Display the Add New Item dialog box to add a new file to the current project

CTRL+SHIFT+A

No equivalent

Display the Add Existing Item dialog box to add an existing file to the current project

ALT+SHIFT+A

No equivalent

Display the Query Designer

CTRL+SHIFT+Q

CTRL+SHIFT+Q

Close a menu or dialog box, canceling the action

ESC

ESC

Windows Management and Toolbar Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Close the current MDI child window

CTRL+F4

CTRL+F4

Print

CTRL+P

CTRL+P

Exit

ALT+F4

ALT+F4

Toggle full screen mode

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

Close the current tool window

SHIFT+ESC

SHIFT+ESC

Cycle through the next MDI child windows

CTRL+TAB

CTRL+TAB

Cycle through the previous MDI child windows

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move to the current tool window toolbar

SHIFT+ALT

No equivalent

Move to the next tool window

ALT+F6

ALT+F6

Move to the previously selected window

SHIFT+ALT+F6

SHIFT+ALT+F6

Opens a new query editor window

No equivalent

CTRL+O

Display Object Explorer

F8

F8

Display Registered Servers

CTRL+ALT+G

No equivalent

Display Template Explorer

CTRL+ALT+T

CTRL+ALT+T

Display Solution Explorer

CTRL+ALT+L

CTRL+ALT+L

Display the Summary Window

F7

F7

Display the Properties Window

F4

F4

Display the Toolbox

CTRL+ALT+X

CTRL+ALT+X

Display the Bookmarks Window

CTRL+K, CTRL+W

No equivalent

Display the Browser Window

CTRL+ALT+R

CTRL+ALT+R

Display the Error List Window (Transact-SQL Editor only)

CRTL+\, CTRL+E

CRTL+\, CTRL+E

Cursor Movement Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Move the cursor left

LEFT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

Move the cursor right

RIGHT ARROW

RIGHT ARROW

Move the cursor up

UP ARROW

UP ARROW

Move the cursor down

DOWN ARROW

DOWN ARROW

Move the cursor to the beginning of the line

HOME

HOME

Move the cursor to the end of the line

END

END

Move the cursor to the beginning of the document

CTRL+HOME

CTRL+HOME

Move the cursor to the end of the document

CTRL+END

CTRL+END

Move the cursor up one screen

PAGE UP

PAGE UP

Move the cursor down one screen

PAGE DOWN

PAGE DOWN

Moves the cursor one word to the right

CTRL+

RIGHT ARROW

CTRL+

RIGHT ARROW

Moves the cursor one word to the left

CTRL+

LEFT ARROW

CTRL+

LEFT ARROW

Text Selection Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Select text from the cursor to the beginning of the document

CTRL+SHIFT+

HOME

CTRL+SHIFT+

HOME

Select text from the cursor to the end of the document

CTRL+SHIFT+END

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Select text from the cursor to the start of the current line

SHIFT+HOME

SHIFT+HOME

Select text from the cursor to the end of the current line

SHIFT+END

SHIFT+END

Select text down line by line starting from the cursor

SHIFT+

DOWN ARROW

SHIFT+

DOWN ARROW

Select text up line by line starting from the cursor

SHIFT+UP ARROW

SHIFT+UP ARROW

Move the cursor up one line, extending the selection

SHIFT+ALT+

UP ARROW

SHIFT+ALT+

UP ARROW

Extend selection up one page

SHIFT+

PAGE UP

SHIFT+

PAGE UP

Extend selection down one page

SHIFT+

PAGE DOWN

SHIFT+

PAGE DOWN

Select the entire current document

CTRL+A

CTRL+A

Select the word containing the cursor, or the closest word

CTRL+W

CTRL+W

Select the current location in the editor, back to the previous location in the editor

CTRL+=

CTRL+=

Extend the selection to the top of the current window

CTRL+SHIFT+

PAGE UP

CTRL+SHIFT+

PAGE UP

Move the cursor to the last line in view, extending the selection

CTRL+SHIFT+

PAGE DOWN

CTRL+SHIFT+

PAGE DOWN

Extend the selection one word to the right

CTRL+SHIFT+

RIGHT ARROW

CTRL+SHIFT+

RIGHT ARROW

Extend the selection one word to the left

CTRL+SHIFT+

LEFT ARROW

CTRL+SHIFT+

LEFT ARROW

Move the cursor to the right one word, extending the selection

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+

RIGHT ARROW

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+

RIGHT ARROW

Move the cursor to the left one word, extending the selection

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+

LEFT ARROW

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+

LEFT ARROW

Bookmark Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Set or remove a bookmark at the current line

CTRL+K, CTRL+K

CTRL+F2

Next bookmark

CTRL+K, CTRL+N

F2

Previous bookmark

CTRL+K, CTRL+P

SHIFT+F2

Clear bookmarks

CTRL+K, CTRL+L

CTRL+SHIFT+F2

Tree Control Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Collapse tree nodes

- (on the numeric keypad)

- (on the numeric keypad)

Expand all tree nodes

* (on the numeric keypad)

* (on the numeric keypad)

Scroll the tree control up in the window

CTRL+UP ARROW

CTRL+UP ARROW

Scroll the tree control down in the window

CTRL+ DOWN ARROW

CTRL+ DOWN ARROW

Code Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

All shortcuts are not implemented in all types of code editors.

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Toggle the full-screen display

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

Scroll text up one line

CTRL+UP ARROW

CTRL+UP ARROW

Scroll text down one line

CTRL+

DOWN ARROW

CTRL+

DOWN ARROW

Reverse the last editing action

CTRL+Z

CTRL+Z

Restore the previously undone edit

CTRL+SHIFT+Z

or

CTRL+Y

or

ALT+SHIFT+BACKSPACE

CTRL+SHIFT+Z

or

CTRL+Y

or

ALT+SHIFT+BACK SPACE

Insert the body of the specified file into the current window.

NoteNote
The window name is not changed to match the specified file.

No equivalent

CTRL+SHIFT+P

Save the selected item

CTRL+S

CTRL+S

Save all

CTRL+SHIFT+S

CTRL+SHIFT+S

Close

CTRL+F4

CTRL+F4

Print

CTRL+P

CTRL+P

Exit

ALT+F4

ALT+F4

Delete all text in the current file

CTRL+SHIFT+DEL

CTRL+SHIFT+DEL

Display the Go To Line dialog box

CTRL+G

CTRL+G

Increase line indent

TAB

TAB

Decrease line indent

SHIFT+TAB

SHIFT+TAB

Make the selected text upper case

CTRL+SHIFT+U

CTRL+SHIFT+U

Make the selected text lower case

CTRL+SHIFT+L

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Make the selected text a comment

CTRL+K, CTRL+C

CTRL+SHIFT+C

Uncomment the selected text

CTRL+K, CTRL + U

CTRL+SHIFT+R

Open a new query with current connection

CTRL+Q

CTRL+N

Open database in Object Explorer

ALT+F8

ALT+F8

Specify values for template parameters

CTRL+SHIFT+M

CTRL+SHIFT+M

Execute the selected portion of the query editor or the entire query editor if nothing is selected

F5

or

CTRL+E

or

ALT+X

F5

or

CTRL+E

or

ALT+X

Parse the selected portion of the query editor or the entire query editor if nothing is selected

CTRL+F5

CTRL+F5

Display the estimated execution plan

CTRL+L

CTRL+L

Cancel the executing query

ALT+BREAK

ALT+BREAK

Include actual execution plan in the query output

CTRL+M

CTRL+K

Open the Query Option dialog box

No equivalent

CTRL+SHIFT+O

Output results in a grid

CTRL+D

CTRL+D

Output results in text format

CTRL+T

CTRL+T

Output results to a file

CTRL+SHIFT+F

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Show or hide the query results pane

CTRL+R

CTRL+R

Toggle between query and results pane

F6

F6

Move to the next active window in Management Studio 

CTRL+F6

CTRL+F6

Auto hide all

ALT+ENTER

No equivalent

Windows

CTRL+W

No equivalent

Open SQL Server Profiler

CTRL+ALT+P

CTRL+ALT+P

Text Manipulation in Code Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Insert a new line

ENTER or SHIFT+ENTER

ENTER or SHIFT+ENTER

Swap the characters on either side of the cursor (Does not apply to the SQL Editor.)

CTRL+T

No equivalent

Delete on character to the right of the cursor

DELETE

DELETE

Delete one character to the left of the cursor

BACKSPACE

or

SHIFT+

BACKSPACE

BACKSPACE

or

SHIFT+

BACKSPACE

Insert the number of spaces configured for the editor

TAB

TAB

Insert a blank line above the cursor

CTRL+ENTER

CTRL+ENTER

Insert a blank line below the cursor

CTRL+SHIFT+

ENTER

CTRL+SHIFT+

ENTER

Change the selected text to lowercase

CTRL+SHIFT+L

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Change the selected text to uppercase

CTRL+SHIFT+U

CTRL+SHIFT+U

Toggle between insertion mode and overtype mode

INSERT

INSERT

Move selected lines to the left on tab stop

SHIFT+TAB

SHIFT+TAB

Delete the word to the right of the cursor

CTRL+DELETE

CTRL+DELETE

Delete the word to the left of the cursor

CTRL+BACKSPACE

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Transpose the words on either side of the cursor (Does not apply to the SQL Editor.)

CTRL+SHIFT+T

CTRL+SHIFT+T

Transact-SQL Debugger Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Start or continue debugging

ALT+F5

No equivalent

Stop debugging

SHIFT+F5

No equivalent

Step into

F11

No equivalent

Step over

F10

No equivalent

Step out

SHIFT+F11

No equivalent

Implement the Run To Cursor command

CTRL+F10

No equivalent

Display the QuickWatch dialog box

CTRL+ALT+Q

No equivalent

Toggle breakpoint

F9

No equivalent

Delete all breakpoints

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

No equivalent

Display the Breakpoints window

CTRL+ALT+B

No equivalent

Break all

CTRL+ALT+BREAK

No equivalent

Display the Watch 1 window

CTRL+ALT+W, 1

No equivalent

Display the Watch 2 window

CTRL+ALT+W, 2

No equivalent

Display the Watch 3 window

CTRL+ALT+W, 3

No equivalent

Display the Watch 4 window

CTRL+ALT+W, 4

No equivalent

Display the Autos window

CTRL+ALT+V, A

No equivalent

Display the Locals window

CTRL+ALT+V, L

No equivalent

Display the Immediate window

CTRL+ALT+I

No equivalent

Display the Call Stack window

CTRL+ALT+C

No equivalent

Display the Threads window

CTRL+ALT+H

No equivalent

Microsoft IntelliSense Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

List members

CTRL+SPACE

or

CTRL+J

CTRL+J

Complete word

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Parameter information

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE

No equivalent

Jump between syntax pairs

CTRL+]

No equivalent

Document Window and Browser Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Toggle full-screen mode

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

Move to the next pane of a split pane view of a document

F6

F6

Move to the previous document in the editor or designer

CTRL+SHIFT+F6

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

CTRL+SHIFT+F6

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move to the previous pane of a document in split pane view

SHIFT+F6

SHIFT+F6

Display the Browser Window

CTRL+ALT+R

CTRL+ALT+R

Back, display the previous page in the viewing history

ALT+LEFTARROW

ALT+LEFTARROW

Forward, display the next page in the viewing history

ALT+RIGHTARROW

ALT+RIGHTARROW

Solution Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Display Solution Explorer

CTRL+ALT+L

CTRL+ALT+L

Display the New File dialog box to create a new file

CTRL+N

CTRL+SHIFT+INS

Display the New Project dialog box to create a new project

CTRL+SHIFT+N

CTRL+SHIFT+N

Display the Open File dialog box to open an existing file

CTRL+O

No equivalent

Help and Books Online Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Help

F1

F1

Help on "How Do I"

CTRL+F1

CTRL+F1

Books Online Contents

CTRL+ALT+F1

CTRL+ALT+F1

Books Online Index

CTRL+ALT+F2

CTRL+ALT+F2

Help Search

CTRL+ALT+F3

CTRL+ALT+F3

Dynamic Help

CTRL+ALT+F4

CTRL+ALT+F4

Help Favorites

CTRL+ALT+F

CTRL+ALT+F

Search Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Display the Find dialog box

CTRL+F

CTRL+F

Display the Replace dialog box

CTRL+H

CTRL+H

Start incremental search. Type the characters to search for or press CTRL+I to search for characters from the previous search

CTRL+I

CTRL+B

Find the next occurrence of the previous search text

F3

F3

Find the previous occurrence of the search text

SHIFT+F3

SHIFT+F3

Find the next occurrence of the currently selected text

CTRL+F3

CTRL+F3

Find the previous occurrence of the currently selected text

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Display the Replace in Files dialog box

CTRL+SHIFT+H

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Reverse incremental search so it starts at the bottom of the file and searches to the top

CTRL+SHIFT+I

CTRL+SHIFT+I

Select or clear the Search up option in Find and Replace

ALT+F3, B

ALT+F3, B

Stop the Find in Files search

ALT+F3, S

ALT+F3, S

Select or clear the Find whole word option in Find and Replace

ALT+F3, W

ALT+F3, W

Selects or clears the Wildcard option in Find and Replace

ALT+F3, P

ALT+F3, P

Cut and Paste Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Cut (delete the currently selected item and place it to the Clipboard)

CTRL+X

or

SHIFT+DELETE

CTRL+X

or

SHIFT+DELETE

Copy to the Clipboard

CTRL+C

or

CTRL+INSERT

CTRL+C

or

CTRL+INSERT

Paste from the Clipboard at the insertion point

CTRL+V

or

SHIFT+INSERT

CTRL+V

or

SHIFT+INSERT

Log Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Refresh

F5

F5

Move between the Select logs pane and the Log file summary pane

F6

F6

Move to the Log file summary pane

ALT+S

ALT+S

Load a new log

CTRL+SHIFT+L

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Export a log

CTRL+SHIFT+E

CTRL+SHIFT+E

Filter a log

CTRL+SHIFT+F

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Search in a log

CTRL+SHIFT+S

CTRL+SHIFT+S

Activity Monitor Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Refresh

F5

F5

Filter the monitor display

CTRL+SHIFT+F

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Replication Monitor Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Refresh

F5

F5

Open a detail window from a grid

ENTER

ENTER

Replication Conflict Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts

Action

Standard

SQL Server 2000

Define filter

F6

F6

Apply filter

F7

F7

Show all columns

F8

F8