Sql Server Management Studio Object Explorer dissapeared - missing - vanished

Question

ok, my Sql Server Management Studio Object Explorer had dissapeared. I know the shortcut F8, and the view->object explorer method.. neither do anything, ive clicked everything on the keyboard, googled around, but nothing..

really need this back, its a massive hassle having to navigate through the summary window without the object explorer tree view!

help meeeee...

Answer 1

Are you sure it isn't actually somewhere else on screen (i.e. has been clicked and dragged somewhere else?)

Answer 2

do you have multi monitor??, it might be on another monitor..

Answer 3

hi thanks, i found it, it was off the bottom of one of the monitors.. woops

Answer 4

I just had this, and the menu option...

Window > Reset Window Layout

...worked a treat.