Management Studio - Faster with multiple select
In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS for close friends) but also in a multitude of text editors (such as Notepad++ for example), you can make multiple selections.
I thought it was something everyone knew, but I realize that I often look like a magician every time I do it.
I'm delighted to pretend to be Harry Potter, but I think it's time for this little game to stop!
Look by yourself how simple it is!
How?
You should press the keys [ALT] + [Shift] simultaneously and move your cursor [Up] and / or [Down] to select your text.
One useful case
Sometimes we have to surround our text with single quotes. (for example: to add multiple codes to an IN clause in a test query)
No need to add them one by one and make sure you do not have space at the end.
Here is the method:
Like mentioned above, this tip is not an exclusivity in SSMS, you can also do the same in