Color Coding in Code Editors

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The text entered in the code editors is colored by category. This table lists the most common colors. You can view the entire list of colors and their categories, and configure a custom color scheme from the Tools, Options menu. For more information about changing the default colors, see How to: Change Font Color, Size, and Style.

Color Category

Red

Character string

Dark green

Comment

SQLCMD command

Black on silver background

Magenta

System function

Green

System table

Blue

Keyword

Teal

Line numbers or template parameter

Maroon

SQL Server stored procedure

Dark gray

Operators