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title: SQL Server help and feedback | Microsoft Docs
description: A resource for finding ways to get help with your issue or submit feedback for either the SQL Server product, or the SQL Server technical documentation. 
ms.date: 12/20/2021
ms.service: sql
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ms.topic: conceptual
author: MikeRayMSFT
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monikerRange: ">= aps-pdw-2016 || = azuresqldb-current || = azure-sqldw-latest || >= sql-server-2016 || >= sql-server-linux-2017"
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# SQL Server help and feedback

This article explains different ways to get assistance with an issue or provide feedback for SQL Server or the SQL Server technical documentation.

## Contact Microsoft Support

Customers with a Premier or Unified support plan can [open a ticket](https://serviceshub.microsoft.com/support/create) with Microsoft support. For more information, visit the [Microsoft Services Hub Resource Center](/services-hub/unified/). 

Customers with a Professional or Business support plan can [open a ticket](https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/create) with Microsoft support. For more information, review [Professional Support FAQ](/services-hub/sfbus/support-for-business/professional-support-faqs).

Customers with a Azure technical support plan can [open a ticket](/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-create-azure-support-request) with Microsoft support. 

You can also use the [Global Customer Service phone numbers](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/global-customer-service-phone-numbers-c0389ade-5640-e588-8b0e-28de8afeb3f2) to open a support ticket.

## Troubleshooting documentation

You can find all the latest troubleshooting guidance and resolution to common issues in the [SQL Server Troubleshooting documentation](/troubleshoot/sql/).

## Ask the community for help

If you're interested in engaging the vibrant SQL Server community for assistance, there are multiple options available.

### Microsoft Q & A

You can also get help by searching and posting questions on [Microsoft Q & A](/answers/products/sql-server).

### Communities

There are a few communities that can help you with your SQL Server issues. 

- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/sql-server)
- [DBA Stack Exchange](https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/sql-server)
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/SQLServer/)
- [Get help from the community with the #sqlhelp hash tag on Twitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sqlhelp?src=hash) 
 
## Feedback suggestions

You can submit suggestions for improvement and other feedback, including bugs.

- **Azure Data Studio issues**: [Azure Data Studio GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/azuredatastudio/issues)
- **Ideas for SQL**: [Have suggestions for improving SQL Server?](https://feedback.azure.com/forums/908035-sql-server)
###  SQL Server documentation

The best way to reach the SQL Server content team is through Git Issues. You'll find an option to submit a Git Issue at the bottom of most of our pages: 

![Git Issue content feedback](media/sql-server-get-help/git-issues.png)

If you have something else to share -- an idea, a suggestion, feedback, anything! -- you can open a general Git Issue by going to [https://aka.ms/SQLDocsFeedback](https://aka.ms/SQLDocsFeedback) and selecting **New Issues**. 

![New Git Issue](media/sql-server-get-help/new-git-issue.png)

## Social media updates

There are a few social media outlets to get information about the latest SQL Server updates. 

### Updates via Twitter

The following Twitter accounts provide updates about SQL Server:

- [Microsoft SQL Server - @sqlserver](https://twitter.com/sqlserver)
- [Azure SQL - @AzureSQL](https://twitter.com/azuresql)
- [Azure Data SQL Team - @mssqltiger ](https://twitter.com/mssqltiger)
- [SQL Docs Team - @sqldocs](https://twitter.com/sqldocs)
 
### Blogs

The following SQL Server blogs provide the latest information about SQL Server: 

- [SQL Server Blog](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/)
- [Azure SQL Blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/bg-p/AzureSQLBlog)
- [SQL Support Team](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SQL-Server-Support/bg-p/SQLServerSupport/)
- [SQL ReplTalk](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/repltalk/)

## SQL Server license information

If you would like to download and review the license information for SQL Server, it can be found at [Microsoft SQL Server Additional Software License Terms](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=39299). 


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