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The summary page appears as the largest window on the Management studio interface. This window presents information about the item selected in the object window. The summary page can be configured to start as soon as SQL Server Management Studio starts or later. When the list mode is selected the summary page shows information about the higher nodes. When lower nodes are double clicked the information with reference to the clicked item is displayed. Clicking on F7 invokes the summary page.

The summary page can be displayed at startup by clicking on the Tools menu and selecting Options. Under options select Environment/General and under At Startup select Open Object Explorer.

The purpose of hiding or displaying the Summary page and the different windows in SQL Sever Management Studio is to maximize user workspace for development and management. The aim is reduce the number of windows cluttering up the work area and to enable customization of user environment. Windows can be docked, undocked or Auto hidden(pushpin at the upper right of window), Windows are displayed on mouse-over and so on. Some of the components can be configured in tabbed mode in the same window or in a multiple document interface mode. All these features can be configured by accessing the window displayed above.

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