General user interface elements

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

The Editor, the Properties window, and the Toolbox are some of the basic elements of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

In this section

Article	Description
SQL Server Management Studio Web Browser	Describes how SSMS opens a web browser.
External tools	Describes how to add tools to the Tools menu that aren't part of SSMS.
Properties window (SSMS)	Describes how to view the properties and events of the objects in editors and designers. You can also view the properties of files, projects, and solutions, and change some of them.
Use the Toolbox	Describes how to use the Toolbox to add controls to the designers in your project. For example, use the Toolbox to add steps to a maintenance task.