SQL Server Management Studio

Surround the selection with a snippet

CtrlKCtrlS

Windows Desktop app SQL Server Management Studio, default scheme

Practice this

Press Ctrl + K, then Ctrl + S to surround the selection with a snippet in SQL Server Management Studio. 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.

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List members Ctrl + J
Refresh the IntelliSense cache Ctrl + Shift + R
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

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