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SQL Server Management Studio

Show Object Explorer

F8

Windows Desktop app SQL Server Management Studio, default scheme

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To show Object Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio, press F8. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

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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

Show Object Explorer details F7
Show registered servers Ctrl + Alt + G
Show Template Explorer Ctrl + Alt + T
Show Solution Explorer Ctrl + Alt + L
Show the properties window F4
Show the output window Ctrl + Alt + O
Show the toolbox Ctrl + Alt + X
Open the query designer Ctrl + Shift + Q

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