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SQL Server Management Studio

Close the current tool window

ShiftEsc

Windows Desktop app SQL Server Management Studio, default scheme

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To close the current tool window in SQL Server Management Studio, press Shift + Esc. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Tool window focused

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

Run the query F5
Parse the query Ctrl + F5
Show the estimated execution plan Ctrl + L
Cancel the running query Alt + Break
Include the actual execution plan Ctrl + M
Show results in a grid Ctrl + D
Show results as text Ctrl + T
Send results to a file Ctrl + Shift + F

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