What’s New in SSMS

SSMS is loaded with new features in SQL Server 2012. This tool was introduced in SQL Server 2005, and it brought quite a bit of change with it. There is also quite a bit of change with SQL Server 2012, but the basic look-and-feel of the application remains much the same as it was in SQL Server 2005.

The standout features in the SQL Server 2012 SSMS that have been added or enhanced include the following:

Image Alternative keyboard shortcut schemes—SSMS supports two keyboard shortcut schemes. The default is based on the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 keyboard shortcuts. The other scheme matches the keyboard shortcuts from SQL Server ...

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