How to expand active file tab names in SQL Management Studio?

Question

Is there anyway I can expand the names of any query tabs I have open in SQL Server Management Studio? It's almost impossible to navigate them properly if I have more than five open.

Answer 1

You can shorten the display in each tab under Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> Editor Tab and Status Bar.

I would suggest turning off "Include Login Name" and "Include server name" for starters, see if that helps.

Setting these:

Shortens the tab from:

to: