close-a-trace-window-sql-server-profiler.md

title	Close a Trace Window (SQL Server Profiler) | Microsoft Docs
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Close a Trace Window (SQL Server Profiler)

This topic describes how to close the trace window for traces that are running or for saved traces you are viewing by using [!INCLUDEssSqlProfiler].

To close a trace window

1. Select the trace window you want to close.

2. On the File menu, click Close.

Important

If the trace is running, closing a trace window stops the associated trace.

See Also

SQL Server Profiler Templates and Permissions
SQL Server Profiler