| title | Previous versions of SQL Server documentation |
|---|---|
| description | Accessing Online and Offline SQL Server documentation |
| ms.prod | sql |
| ms.technology | install |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
| author | markingmyname |
| ms.author | maghan |
| ms.reviewer | |
| ms.date | 05/08/2020 |
| monikerRange | =sql-server-previousversions||>=sql-server-2016||=sqlallproducts-allversions |
The documentation for several older versions of Microsoft SQL Server has been archived. This article describes how to access documentation for previous versions in both online and offline formats.
There is online documentation for several older versions of SQL Server.
There is offline documentation for several older versions of SQL Server.
To access offline content for SQL Server versions 2012 and later, see Install SQL Server documentation to view offline in SSMS.
Important
SQL 2014 Transact-SQL content is only available offline.
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