Everyone has a script, a hack or a checklist they can’t function without. In this edition of T-SQL Tuesday, Bert Wagner challenged us to write about our favorite scripts. This is my take.
Tag: alt f1
Have you tried sp_ctrl3?
I frequently need to look up object definitions when I’m developing or query tuning. You could use Object Explorer in SSMS, but that takes a lot of time and clicking. Then there’s the Alt+F1 shortcut, which will trigger the sp_help stored procedure. That however, comes with a lot of annoying built-in limitations, so a few years ago I started building and maintaining a “better Alt+F1” of sorts.
I decided to call it “Ctrl+3“. But I suppose you could assign it to any keyboard shortcut you want.