SQL Server Management Studio

Refresh the IntelliSense cache

CtrlShiftR

Windows Desktop app SQL Server Management Studio, default scheme

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To refresh the IntelliSense cache in SQL Server Management Studio, press Ctrl + Shift + R. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Query editor

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

Set or clear a bookmark Ctrl + K then Ctrl + K
Go to the next bookmark Ctrl + K then Ctrl + N
Go to the previous bookmark Ctrl + K then Ctrl + P
Clear every bookmark Ctrl + K then Ctrl + L
Open Activity Monitor Ctrl + Alt + A
Delete the word to the left Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the word to the right Ctrl + Delete
Navigate back in history Ctrl + -

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