SQL Server Management Studio

Obtain and use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to and query SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL database in Microsoft Fabric, and more.

Overview

Overview

• What is SSMS?

Install

Download

• Download and install SSMS
• Modify SSMS and language packs
• Install SSMS with command-line parameters
• Channels for SQL Server Management Studio

What's new in SSMS?

What's new

• SQL Server Management Studio release notes
• Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (preview)

Get started

Quickstart

• Connect and query with SSMS
• Scripting SSMS
• Tool windows
• Tips and tricks

Customize SSMS

How-To Guide

• Configuration
• Import and export SSMS settings
• Customize menus and shortcut keys

Troubleshoot

Reference

• Troubleshoot installation issues
• Known issues
• Troubleshoot SSMS
• User assistance