SQL Server Management Studio How-to Topics

SQL Server Management Studio is a flexible tool that can be configured in a variety of ways to support your preferences.

In This Section

• How to: Add an External Tool to the Tools Menu (SQL Server Management Studio)
• How to: Associate File Extensions to a Code Editor
• How to: Change Maintenance Tasks in the Maintenance Plan Wizard
• How to: Change Server Authentication Mode
• How to: Configure Login Auditing (SQL Server Management Studio)
• How to: Configure WMI to Show Server Status in SQL Server Tools
• How to: Create a Credential (SQL Server Management Studio)
• How to: Create a Maintenance Plan
• How to: Display the Object Explorer Details Page
• How to: Hide System Objects in Object Explorer
• How to: Use Templates in SQL Server Management Studio