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Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Synapse Analytics
Analytics Platform System (PDW)
SQL analytics endpoint in Microsoft Fabric
Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric
SQL database in Microsoft Fabric
You can open a document in one or more editors by selecting Open on the File menu and then selecting File. In the Open File dialog box, select the file, select the Open arrow, and then select Open With. In the Open With dialog box, in the Select a program to open list, select the preferred program, and then select Open.
Options
Select a program to open
Lists the editors available in Visual Studio for the selected type of file. Choose the editor with which to open the document from the list displayed, or select Add to include a new editor in the list.
Open
Select Open to open the document in the selected editor.
Add
Select this button to add a program to the list under Select a program to open. You can either type the file path to the program in the Program Name field or browse to the program's location by selecting Browse. In Friendly Name, enter a program name to display in the list under Select a program to open.
Remove
To remove a program, select the program and then select Remove.
Set as Default
To specify a default editor (and language encoding options, if applicable) for the type of file selected, choose a program from the list under Select a program to open and then select Set as Default. The next time you open this type of file in SQL Server Management Studio, the document will open in the new default editor.
Note
In the list of programs under Select a program to open, the name of the default editor for the type of file selected is followed by (Default).