The object explorer used to be fixed to the left side of SQL Server
Management Studio and the query ran to the right of it. Now the query
occupies the full screen and the object explorer is floating in the middle of
the screen. Does anyone know how to return to the original settings of
object explorer on the left and then the query?

Just drag it over and dock it where you want it.

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Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
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"RMCompute" <RMCompute (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Andrew J. Kelly (sqlmvpnooospam (AT) shadhawk (DOT) com) writes:
"Just"? The docking interface is completely hopeless and can keep
you busy a rainy afternoon to figure it out. I found that I should
move the floating window to the centre cross, and then move it over
the left arrow and let go of it there.

I can only wish RMCompute good luck!


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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel (AT) sommarskog (DOT) se

Links for SQL Server Books Online:
SQL 2008: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc514207.aspx
SQL 2005: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb895970.aspx
SQL 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinf...ons/books.mspx

On the Windows menu, click Reset Window Layout.
That should restore the default. It may not reset everything though.
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Rick Byham, MSFT
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"Erland Sommarskog" <esquel (AT) sommarskog (DOT) se> wrote