Providing technical support assistance for Microsoft Dynamics GP, SQL Server Management Studio is frequently accessed to check on database statuses, security management, SQL Server configurations, and querying of data. Upon connecting to the server and to great surprise, the layout is frequently found in disarray.
Solution Explorer, Toolbox, Error List, Output and others will be selected, undocked and moved around. Or on occasion, the layout will be entirely blank where even Object Explorer is missing.
There is a quick and easy fix when objects are inadvertently changed. The layout can be reset to default.
Resetting the layout:
1 – Start Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
2 – Enter the credentials within the Connect to Server window.
3 – Within Management SQL Server Management Studio, select “Window” from the top menu bar.