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title Add an External Tool to the Tools Menu
description Add an External Tool to the Tools Menu (SQL Server Management Studio)
ms.prod sql
ms.prod_service sql-tools
ms.reviewer
ms.technology ssms
ms.topic conceptual
helpviewer_keywords
tools [SQL Server], external
external tools [SQL Server]
adding external tools
Tools menu
author markingmyname
ms.author maghan
ms.custom seo-lt-2019
ms.date 01/19/2017

Add an External Tool to the Tools Menu (SQL Server Management Studio)

[!INCLUDESQL Server Azure SQL Database Synapse Analytics PDW]

You can launch any Microsoft Windows or Microsoft [!INCLUDEdnprdnshort] application from SQL Server Management Studio. External applications can be added to, and run from, the Tools menu.

To add an external tool to the Tools menu

  1. On the Tools menu, click External Tools.

  2. In the Title text box, type the name you want to appear in the Menu contents list.

  3. In the Command text box, type the program name. Include the path to the executable file if necessary.

  4. In the Arguments text box, type the program arguments if necessary.

  5. In the Initial directory text box, type the program's initial directory if necessary.

  6. To add the tool to the Menu contents list, click Add; and then click OK.