After a fresh SQL Server 2014 install, CTRL + R no longer hid the results pane in SSMS. These keyboard option steps got my shortcut working again.
SSMS Code Snippets: Writing Your Own Templates
Build SSMS code snippets with editable literals, register your own snippet folder, and use Template Explorer for repeatable SQL scripts.
SSMS Keyboard Shortcuts Worth Learning
SSMS keyboard shortcuts for execution, comments, results, and Object Explorer remove repeated clicks while keeping query context visible.
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SQL SERVER – Switch Between Two Parenthesis using Shortcut CTRL+]
A reader shared a handy SSMS tip: press CTRL+] to switch between two parenthesis and jump from an opening bracket to its closing one in long queries.
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SQL SERVER – CTRL+SHIFT+] Shortcut to Select Code Between Two Parenthesis
CTRL+SHIFT+] in SSMS lets you select code between two parenthesis, handy for subqueries and CTEs. Here is how it works at a few cursor positions.
SQL Server – Switch Between Result Pan and Query Pan – SQL Shortcut
Many times when I am writing query I have to scroll the result displayed in the result set. Let us learn about the shortcut today.
SQL SERVER – Query Analyzer Shortcuts – Part 2
Praveen Barath replied to my Query Analyzer Shortcuts post, explaining why SSMS in SQL Server 2005 feels slower and why its features are worth learning.