Using IntelliSense

Microsoft IntelliSense provides an array of options that make language references easily accessible. When coding, you do not need to leave the editor to perform searches on language elements. You can keep your context, find the information you need, insert language elements directly into your code, and even have IntelliSense complete your typing for you.

In This Section

• Parameter Info (IntelliSense)

• Quick Info (IntelliSense) (Only available in the XML editor)

• Complete Word (IntelliSense)

• Automatic Matching of Syntax Pairs

• How to: Modify IntelliSense Options

• When IntelliSense Is Unavailable

• Transact-SQL Syntax Supported by IntelliSense

  Note

  Enabling IntelliSense for large Transact-SQL scripts can reduce the performance of slow computers. For information about how to limit the size of Transact-SQL scripts for which IntelliSense is enabled, see Options (Text Editor/Transact-SQL/IntelliSense).

See Also

Other Resources

Editing Scripts and Files in SQL Server Management Studio