Color Coding in Code Editors

The text entered in the code editors is colored by category. This table lists the most common colors. You can view the entire list of colors and their categories, and configure a custom color scheme from the Tools, Options menu. For more information about changing the default colors, see How to: Change Font Color, Size, and Style.

Color	Category
Red	Character string
Dark green	Comment
SQLCMD command	Black on silver background
Magenta	System function
Green	System table
Blue	Keyword
Teal	Line numbers or template parameter
Maroon	SQL Server stored procedure
Dark gray	Operators