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.

Menu Activation Keyboard Shortcuts



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