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CTRL +R
toggles (hides or shows) the Messages window.
You also can display results in a separate window as follows:
Navigate to Tools | Options | Query Results | SQL Server | [Results to Grid] or [Results to Text] Check [Display results in a separate tab]

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Anyone know if Microsoft plans to add a simple "X - Close" button to this tab? Seems like it's not conforming to their corporate UI standards. Tabs should always be closable. – Klom Dark May 20 '21 at 21:19
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Sometimes CTRL + R might not work. In such scenarios you can try: Tools -> Options -> Keyboard and then click Reset
Should work now.

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