How to create Custom Shortcuts in SQL Server Management Studio ( SSMS) - SQL Server / TSQL tutorial Part 10

Scenario:

You can create shortcut for most commonly used Stored Procedures so you don't have to write every time. You can simple use Shortcut keys to run them.

Solution:

Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). To to Tools and then go to options as shown below.

How to create shortcuts in SSMS For mostly used Stored Procedures - SQL Server Tutorial

Go ahead and add the Stored Procedures in front of Shortcuts. I have added sp_order user Stored Procedure in front of Ctrl+3. 

How to create Shortcuts for Stored Procedures in SSMS - SQL Server Tutorial

Once you open the New Query and then Press Ctrl+1, it will run sp_who Stored Procedure. You don't have to worry about scope of database as it will run in any database. 

To use the Shortcut for sp_Order , you need to change the Query scope to Database in which sp_Order exists. If you will run in any other database, it will through an error as Stored Procedure will not be present.