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title: Work with Database Diagrams
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# Work with Database Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)
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You can create a visual diagram of your database using the Database Designer. The following topics cover the basics of using the designer to work with database diagrams.  
  
## In This Section  
[Create a New Database Diagram (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/create-a-new-database-diagram-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Save Database Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/save-database-diagrams-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Open Database Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/open-database-diagrams-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Delete a Database Diagram (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/delete-a-database-diagram-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Rename a Database Diagram (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/rename-a-database-diagram-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Discard Changes Made to Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/discard-changes-made-to-diagrams-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Reconcile a Database Diagram with a Modified Database (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/reconcile-a-database-diagram-with-a-modified-database-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Show Diagram Properties (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/show-diagram-properties-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
## Related Sections

[Work with Tables in Database Diagram (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/work-with-tables-in-database-diagram-visual-database-tools.md)  
  
[Work with Diagram Layout (Visual Database Tools)](../../ssms/visual-db-tools/work-with-diagram-layout-visual-database-tools.md)