How to Enable Dark Theme in SQL Management Studio

A quick tip on how to enable dark theme in Microsoft SQL Management studio. It's a feature that's not available by default and has to be enabled outside the editor first, before even getting the option to set it, inside the editor.

Regarding the settings file I mentioned in the video, here's a common location for it:

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[QuickzDev]

If you are interested in an alternative way of enabling dark theme, there's also the option of using a plugin:

[lautarojaime]

if you open it from the notepad and you cant save it because is an error like "you dont have administrator permission" just close it. Then go to the notepad icon, right click and select ejecute as administrator and that should solve it.

[ruslan_yefimov]

Why the duck would they do THAT
*I guess somebody really wanted that, but managers didn't let him*

[JenKlein]

You're gonna want to save this helpful video. Just found out in my update to SSMS 19.3 that that file gets overwritten and we will have to edit again to get our beloved dark screen back!

[catorlife]

why they have to disable this by default? coding in light mode is painful, they should have known this unwritten rule

[willmartin]

this is the only good Windows video on Youtube

[aieves]

Dark theme needed to remove the brightness. this is not working as expected. 💀

[temposparkz]

Funny to see your you tube channel randomly pop up in my video feed after all these years. Hello also Nice Video

[thelovebiker]

I laughed my a** hard with the finale🤣

[lescoursdedroit]

do you have solution to make it all dark without any white

[MalekoXoli]

What the fvck indeed... 😂 Great video nonetheless.

[selmaezzahid]

Thank youuuu so much sir you saved my eyeees🥹❤️❤️❤️