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Whenever you open a new tab on Internet Explorer, it automatically opens it on the right side of the existing tab. So, as many tabs as you open, it keeps growing on the right side.

But, if you open new documents in SQL Server, it opens new documents on the left side of the existing tab and keep growing on left side. However, SQL Server 2012 gives you the option to change it from left to right, same as Internet Explorer.

First, lets open 3 documents and view its behavior in SQL Server.

Now, lets change its behavior.

Go to SSMS then Tools >> Options >> Environment >> Documents and check the option “Insert documents to the right of existing tabs”. By default it is unchecked.

Now, lets open new documents and view the behavior.

You can see that SQL Server documents has changed the behavior and now it opens on right side of the existing documents.