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Sometime last week my CTRL+TAB behavior changed. I used to hit CTRL+TAB, release, then I would be in my previous document tab. Now I hit CTRL+TAB, release, and the nav window is still open requiring me to hit enter.

I have tried restarting ssms and rebooting several times. This is an issue in both SSMS 2012 and 2014. It is not an issue in Visual Studio (2010 and 2013).

In all VS 2010/2013 and SSMS 2012/2014 the hotkey Ctrl+Tab (Global) is set to Window.NextDocumentWindowNav. Though I have tried modifying it then putting it back.

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CTRL+F6 works the same as it always has.

Is there a way to get the CTRL+TAB behavior back?

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  • Have you installed any new software recently that perhaps changes the way dialog windows work? Perhaps some multi-monitor management software or something like that? Maybe a new video driver, perhaps? Commented Sep 22, 2014 at 20:57
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    My fresh install of SQL Server Management Studio 2012 does not exhibit the behavior you mention. Commented Sep 22, 2014 at 20:58
  • Maybe some type of accessibility feature that you may have accidentally enabled in Windows? Also, is this occurring in a Remote Desktop session? The Remote Desktop client sometimes does funny things to certain "special" windows keys like AltGr and Alt+Tab, though I haven't experienced your particular issue before.. Commented Sep 22, 2014 at 21:35
  • @MaxVernon I don't recall installing anything; but that is most likely the culprit. Commented Sep 23, 2014 at 12:28
  • @DanielHutmacher The behavior only exists in SSMS and works correctly in Visual Studio. It's unlikely a hotkey setting of that sort. Though there may be a context-sensitive setting somewhere. Commented Sep 23, 2014 at 12:29

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To fix this issue: Tools \ Options \ Keyboard. Bring up the command in the "Show commands containing:" list. Then in the "Press shortcut keys:" text box press CTRL+Tab and click Assign. This will re-assign the command back to itself, but fixed the "sticky" window. Just had the same issue. Hope this helps.

Re-assign the command

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  • Didn't work for me :( Commented Mar 24, 2016 at 15:56
  • Didn't work for me either. Any other suggestions? Commented Jun 9, 2016 at 17:51
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    I don't see any help in telling OP to do what he already stated he tried and didn't work. It seems whatever problem you had was different. Commented Aug 16, 2016 at 4:22

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