How do I open Query Designer in SQL Server?

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To open Query Designer in SQL Server, follow these steps:

Method 1: Starting from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Enter SSMS and then proceed to link to your SQL Server.
In the database server connection, click on the Databases in the Object Explorer to find the database that you wish to use.
Now right click on the Database and than select new query than the Query Editor will be opened.

Access Query Designer:
To do this, right click in the Query Editor’s main pane or traverse up to the Query menu on the top of the application window.
From the dropped down options, click on Design Query in Editor.

Add Tables/Views:
When using Query Designer, you can add tables, views or functions to design area and construct a query using graphical interface.

Method 2: From a Table or View

In Object Explorer, find which table or view you want to query.

Right click on the table or view then go to the option of design and then to query in editor or select top 1000 rows and in turn to query designer.

Method 3: Using Diagram Tool

Depending on the version of SQL on your computer, click New Query on the Menu Bar to open the Query Editor in SSMS.

If desired, type or paste a simple SQL statement; go to Query ➪ Design Query in Editor on the menu bar.

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