SSMS Tips and Tricks 2-8: Scroll bar map mode
In another section, I’ve described ways to configure the scroll bar in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). There is another key option that I haven’t discussed previously: map mode. By default, the scroll bar shows the changes, syntax errors, etc:
If you have a long script though, it can be hard to visualize what’s in the other parts of the script. Map mode can help with this.
Right-click the scroll bar and choose Scroll Bar Options:
2025-06-16