| title | Open and Configure Object Explorer |
|---|---|
| ms.custom | seo-lt-2019 |
| ms.date | 01/19/2017 |
| ms.prod | sql |
| ms.prod_service | sql-tools |
| ms.reviewer | |
| ms.technology | ssms |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
| ms.assetid | a138ba3d-d00b-420c-917e-e586d590d30f |
| author | markingmyname |
| ms.author | maghan |
[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md] Open Object Explorer by using the View menu in [!INCLUDEssManStudioFull]. Configure Obect Explorer options by using Options on the Tools menu.
Object Explorer is visible in [!INCLUDEssManStudio] by default. If you cannot see Object Explorer, on the View menu, click Object Explorer.
To configure the Object Explorer settings, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click SQL Server Object Explorer.
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