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title Set the Startup Options | Microsoft Docs
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ms.date 06/13/2017
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Set the Startup Options

[!INCLUDEssManStudioFull] can be configured to open the design surface to the configuration you prefer when [!INCLUDEssManStudio] is started. Configuring [!INCLUDEssManStudio] to open in your preferred configuration can save you time.

Configuring Startup Options

To configure startup options

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

  2. Expand Environment, and click Startup. In the At startup list, review your options:

    • Open Object Explorer. This is the default option.

    • Open new query window.

    • Open Object Explorer and new query.

    • Open Object Explorer and Activity Monitor.

    • Open empty environment.

  3. Click the option you prefer, and then click OK.

    Note the other options you may be interested in, such as Hide system objects in Object Explorer.

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