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title: "Solution Explorer Shortcuts key for SQL Server"  
description: "Solution Explorer Shortcuts key for SQL Server"  
author: "Vijay Shukla"  
published: 2013-04-03  
updated: 2017-11-29  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1202/solution-explorer-shortcuts-key-for-sql-server  
category: "shortcut keys"  
tags: ["shortcut keys"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Solution Explorer Shortcuts key for SQL Server

##### Solution Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

| ##### Action | ##### SQL Server 2012 | ##### SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Display Solution [Explorer](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81617/now-it-is-time-to-say-goodbye-to-internet-explorer) | CTRL+ALT+L | CTRL+ALT+L |
| Display the New File [dialog box](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/157/dialog-box-in-dot-net) to create a new file | CTRL+N | CTRL+N |
| Display the New [Project](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1788/things-to-ensure-your-construction-project-is-successful) dialog box to create a new project | CTRL+SHIFT+N | CTRL+SHIFT+N |
| Display the Open File dialog box to open an [existing file](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33417/how-to-append-text-to-an-existing-file-in-java) | CTRL+O | CTRL+O |
| Change the name of the [selected object](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109819/how-to-add-a-transition-to-a-selected-object-in-powerpoint) | F2 | No equivalent |

##### Help and Books Online Keyboard Shortcut

| ##### Action | ##### SQL Server 2012 | ##### SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Help | F1 or SHIFT+F1 | F1 |
| Display [SQL Server](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/34/create-table-in-microsoft-sql-server) Books Online | CTRL+F1 | No equivalent |
| Open the Help [Library](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34615/software-framework-vs-library) [Manager](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84130/content-manager-duties-and-responsibilities) | CTRL+ALT+F1 | No equivalent |
| Display the SQL Server [Resource](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/43433/top-best-resources-for-women-about-beauty-and-health) Center [Web page](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92898/how-to-create-a-web-page-using-bootstrap-4) | CTRL+ALT+F2 | No equivalent |
| Display help for the current editor window | SHIFT+F1 | No equivalent |
| Books Online Contents | No equivalent | CTRL+ALT+F1 |
| Books Online Index | No equivalent | CTRL+ALT+F2 |
| Help Search | No equivalent | CTRL+ALT+F3 |
| Dynamic Help | No equivalent | CTRL+ALT+F4 |
| Help Favorites | No equivalent | CTRL+ALT+F |

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