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title: Stop a Query
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# Stop a Query (Visual Database Tools)
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If you see that the query is taking too long or is not returning the results you expect, you can stop the query if it has not already finished.  
  
### To stop a query  
  
-   Right-click anywhere in the [Results pane](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/results-pane-visual-database-tools.md), on the shortcut menu point to **Pane**, and then click **Clear Results**.  
  
## See Also  
[Clear Query Results (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/clear-query-results-visual-database-tools.md)  
[Run Queries (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/run-queries-visual-database-tools.md)  
[Perform Basic Operations with Queries (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/perform-basic-operations-with-queries-visual-database-tools.md)