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title: "Windows Management and Toolbar Shortcuts Keys for SQL Server"  
description: "Windows Management and Toolbar Shortcuts Keys for SQL Server"  
author: "Vijay Shukla"  
published: 2013-04-03  
updated: 2017-11-30  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1206/windows-management-and-toolbar-shortcuts-keys-for-sql-server  
category: "shortcut keys"  
tags: ["shortcut keys"]  
reading_time: 3 minutes  

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# Windows Management and Toolbar Shortcuts Keys for SQL Server

| ##### Action | ##### SQL Server 2012 | ##### SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Close the current MDI child window | CTRL+F4 | CTRL+F4 |
| Print | CTRL+P | CTRL+P |
| Exit | ALT+F4 | ALT+F4 |
| Toggle full screen mode | SHIFT+ALT+ENTER | SHIFT+ALT+ENTER |
| Close the current tool window | SHIFT+ESC | SHIFT+ESC |
| Cycle through next MDI child windows | CTRL+F6 | CTRL+TAB |
| The first document window selected | CTRL+TAB | No equivalent |
| Cycle through previous MDI child windows | CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Move to the current tool window toolbar | SHIFT+ALT | SHIFT+ALT |
| The first tool window selected | ALT+F7 | No equivalent |
| Move to the next tool window | ALT+F6 or F6 in the DB Engine Query Editor | ALT+F6 |
| Move to the previous tool window | SHIFT+ALT+F7 | SHIFT+ALT+F7 |
| Move on next pane of a split pane view of a [single document](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95165/how-do-you-quickly-combine-multiple-pdf-files-into-a-single-document) | F6 | F6 |
| Move on previously selected window | SHIFT+ALT+F6 | SHIFT+ALT+F6 |
| Move on previous pane of a split pane view of a single document | SHIFT+F6 | F6 |
| Display the dock menu | ALT+MINUS SIGN (-) | No equivalent |
| Listing for all open windows | CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW | No equivalent |
| Opens a new query editor window | CTRL+O | CTRL+O |
| Display Object [Explorer](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81617/now-it-is-time-to-say-goodbye-to-internet-explorer) | F8 | F8 |
| Display Registered Servers | CTRL+ALT+G | CTRL+ALT+G |
| Display [Template](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/282/creating-custom-template-in-joomla) Explorer | CTRL+ALT+T | CTRL+ALT+T |
| Display Solution Explorer | CTRL+ALT+L | CTRL+ALT+L |
| Display the Summary Window | F7 | F7 |
| Display the [Properties](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81845/now-it-s-possible-to-predict-properties-of-any-molecule) Window | F4 | F4 |
| Display the [Output window](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160484/error-failed-to-launch-debug-adapter-additional-information-may-be-available-in-the-output-window) | CTRL+ALT+O | No equivalent |
| Display the Task List window | CTRL+\, T or CTRL+\, CTRL+T | CTRL+ALT+K |
| Toggle between Object Explorer Details list view and Object Explorer Details [property](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/198559/an-ownership-of-property-in-hua-hin) pane. | F6 | F6 |
| Display the Toolbox | CTRL+ALT+X | CTRL+ALT+X |
| Display the Bookmarks Window | CTRL+K, CTRL+W | CTRL+K, CTRL+W |
| Display the Browser Window | CTRL+ALT+R | CTRL+ALT+R |
| Display a smart tag menu of common [commands](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/817/what-is-the-use-of-dbcc-commands) for Web server [controls](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/66/how-to-create-controls-at-run-time-in-csharp-dot-net) in the HTML designer | SHIFT+ALT+F10 | No equivalent |
| Display the Error List Window (Transact-SQL Editor only) | CRTL+\, CTRL+E or CTRL+\, E | CRTL+\, CTRL+E |
| Move on next entry in the Error List window (Transact-SQL Editor only) | CTRL+SHIFT+F12 | CTRL+SHIFT+F12 |
| Show previous page in the viewing history. Available only in the [Web browser](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95505/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-using-safari-web-browser) window | ALT+LEFT ARROW | No equivalent |
| Display the next page in the viewing history. Available only in the Web browser window | ALT+RIGHT ARROW | No equivalent |

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