Make SSMS 22 Work For You: How to Customize Your Environment | Data Exposed

Anna and Makena demonstrate how to customize SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 so it better matches your preferences and day-to-day workflow.

Overview

This episode focuses on SSMS 22 settings you can change to improve readability and productivity, including:

• Visual customization
  • Enabling Dark Theme
  • Adjusting font settings
  • Changing NULL value coloring
• Workflow improvements
  • Configuring tab layouts
  • Using Object Explorer grouping
  • Improving results grid saving behavior

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:25 Demos

Resources

• Install SSMS 22: https://learn.microsoft.com/ssms/install/install
• SSMS 22 release notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/ssms/release-notes-22
• Feedback: https://aka.ms/ssms-feedback

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