Get Started with Product Documentation for SQL Server

Microsoft Books Online, Developer Reference, and Installation are the primary sources of documentation for Microsoft SQL Server.

In This Section

• Use Product Documentation for SQL Server
  Provides steps to access and navigate product documentation for SQL Server.

• Add or Remove Product Documentation for SQL Server
  Provides information about downloading product documentation for local viewing. Note that the product documentation for SQL Server is not shipped with installation media. It must be downloaded and installed from the Internet or from an internal network share.

• Documentation Conventions
  Lists the conventions that are used in product documentation for SQL Server.

See Also

Concepts

What's New in SQL Server 2012