SQL Server Management Studio

Navigate forward in history

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Windows Desktop app SQL Server Management Studio, default scheme

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To navigate forward in history in SQL Server Management Studio, press Ctrl + Shift + Minus. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

Where this comes from

SQL Server Management Studio keyboard shortcuts - Microsoft Learn

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More SQL Server Management Studio shortcuts

Open a new query window Ctrl + N
Open the new project dialog Ctrl + Shift + N
Open a file Ctrl + O
Show Object Explorer F8
Show Object Explorer details F7
Show registered servers Ctrl + Alt + G
Show Template Explorer Ctrl + Alt + T
Show Solution Explorer Ctrl + Alt + L

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