Feb 13, 2025 · This tutorial describes the various window components in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), and a set of basic configuration options for your workspace. In this article, you learn how to: Identify the components that make up the SSMS environment

May 6, 2011 · In the new version of SQL Server 2012 Microsoft has made it very easy to change display settings in the Query Window and the Results Pane. Let’s go through an example which demonstrates how one can easily use this feature.

Dec 19, 2023 · Enjoy finding a way to obtain a Dark Mode in SSMS v19+. In the past I have used the following: Options Environment Fonts and Colors You can experiment here and tame down the bright white light. Then after a while you WILL find …

Nov 2, 2011 · The Object Explorer window moves across the screen in SQL Server Management Studio 2008. How can I have the Object Explorer window on left side in SSMS 2008?

Feb 15, 2011 · Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Fonts and Colors -> Grid Results. This is just the font size, not the size of the window. There's no way to change the default size of the results pane. You may want to try sending your results to a separate tab instead. You can adjust this setting for both Results to Grid and Results to Text.

Aug 22, 2019 · In older versions of SSMS, the simple solution is to use the Ctrl+R shortcut to toggle between showing and hiding the results pane. Here is a sample query window in SSMS with just the Editor section. After we execute the code, half of …

Feb 27, 2018 · If using two monitors you can have a query window on each as a reference, or you can resize two query window tabs so they both fit on the screen. But did you know there's a better option?

Feb 5, 2020 · SQL Server Management Studio, also known as SSMS, is an intuitive and multi-purpose database development and administration tool primarily used by SQL Professionals including SQL database developers, database administrators and infrastructure teams to manage SQL Server environments.

Feb 25, 2012 · Today’s blog post is dedicated all the beginners in SQL Server. It is extremely simple to reset the SSMS layout to default layout. The default layout involves 2 major things 1) Object Explorer on left side 2) Query Windows on right side (80% screen estate).

Apr 11, 2018 · To enable high-DPI in SSMS, follow the instructions below: Start by opening Registry Editor in Windows. One way to do it in Windows 10 is the following: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit. Select the regedit by clicking Run command.