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SQL Server Management Studio keyboard shortcuts

56 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 14, 2026.

Code editing 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Insert a code snippet Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + X

Comments and review 2 shortcuts

Action Windows
Comment out the selection Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + C
Uncomment the selection Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + U

Editing 21 shortcuts

Action Windows
Show Object Explorer Anywhere F8
Show Object Explorer details Anywhere F7
Show registered servers Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + G
Show Template Explorer Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + T
Show Solution Explorer Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + L
Show the toolbox Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + X
Switch full screen mode Anywhere Shift + Alt + Enter
Run the query Query editor F5
Parse the query Query editor Ctrl + F5
Show the estimated execution plan Query editor Ctrl + L
Cancel the running query Query running Alt + Break
Include the actual execution plan Query editor Ctrl + M
Show results in a grid Query editor Ctrl + D
Show results as text Query editor Ctrl + T
Switch between the query and the results Query editor F6
Copy the result grid with headers Results grid Ctrl + Shift + C
Undo the last edit Query editor Ctrl + Z
Redo the undone edit Query editor Ctrl + Y
Refresh the IntelliSense cache Query editor Ctrl + Shift + R
Delete the word to the left Query editor Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the word to the right Query editor Ctrl + Delete

Files and printing 9 shortcuts

Action Windows
Open a new query window Anywhere Ctrl + N
Open the new project dialog Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + N
Open a file Anywhere Ctrl + O
Open the query designer Query editor Ctrl + Shift + Q
Close the current document Document open Ctrl + F4
Open SQL Server Profiler Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + P
Save the file Query editor Ctrl + S
Save every file Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + S
Open Activity Monitor Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + A

Formulas and data 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Fill in template parameter values Query editor Ctrl + Shift + M

Navigation 6 shortcuts

Action Windows
Send results to a file Query editor Ctrl + Shift + F
Go to a line Query editor Ctrl + G
Find the next match Query editor F3
Find the previous match Query editor Shift + F3
Navigate back in history Anywhere Ctrl + -
Navigate forward in history Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + -

Paragraphs and lists 1 shortcut

Action Windows
List members Query editor Ctrl + J

Search 3 shortcuts

Action Windows
Find text Query editor Ctrl + F
Replace text Query editor Ctrl + H
Replace text in files Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + H

Selection 4 shortcuts

Action Windows
Describe the selected object with sp_help Query editor Alt + F1
Make the selection uppercase Query editor Ctrl + Shift + U
Make the selection lowercase Query editor Ctrl + Shift + L
Surround the selection with a snippet Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + S

Tabs and windows 7 shortcuts

Action Windows
Show the properties window Anywhere F4
Show the output window Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + O
Close the current tool window Tool window focused Shift + Esc
Set or clear a bookmark Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + K
Go to the next bookmark Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + N
Go to the previous bookmark Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + P
Clear every bookmark Query editor Ctrl + K then Ctrl + L

View and zoom 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Show or hide the results pane Query editor Ctrl + R

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/ssms/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.