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Installation

  1. Download the .vsix file from the most recent published release.
  2. Run SSMS.EnvTabs.vsix (double click the file wherever you downloaded)
  3. Follow the installer prompts.

No administrative permissions are required.

Warning

Setup required for tab renaimg

Please see Tab Text Settings guide if you plan on using tab renaming feature.

After installation, the extension is located in:

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\SSMS\22.0_<id>\Extensions

Downloads folder

Downloads

Tip: you can delete this file after install

Installation Screenshots

Install Install Complete

Verification

  1. Verify the EnvTabs button group exists.

EnvTabs buttons

  1. If you don't see the new button group, follow the steps on Tools Menu Buttons to enable.

Removal

To uninstall the extension:

  1. Open PowerShell.
  2. Run the following command:
& "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 22\Release\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe" /u:SSMS_EnvTabs

Removal Screenshot

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