best sql server client tool and refresh managment studio edit window ?

Question

After using other gui tools for databases like oracle sql developer , plsql editor ..., I am not quite comfortable with sql server management studio,so I want to ask:

1. Is there any better client tools for sql server?
2. In management studio ,if I've already opened edit window, how to refresh the data in the window ?

Answer 1

1. This question answers this part.
2. All you have to do is click on the "Execute SQL" [!] button up in the toolbar and it will refresh the data.

Answer 2

1. Check out this old (but still pretty good) SO post
2. If by "edit window" you mean a query window, you can simply re-execute the query (highlight the query you want to re-run, then hi F5) and it will refresh with updated data. If by "edit window" you mean the "Edit table" view then I am unaware of an easy way to do it.