Arrange Tables Automatically in a Database Diagram

You can automatically rearrange your database diagram to display the table or tables you want to work on, or you can rearrange the entire diagram in a way that best displays all the tables and their relationships. This is especially useful if you've moved the tables in the diagram, or added new tables, and want to clean up the layout of the diagram.

Arrange all tables in a database diagram automatically

  1. Right-click the database diagram.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Arrange Tables.

Arrange selected tables in a database diagram automatically

  1. Select the tables you want to arrange.
  2. Right-click a table and choose Arrange Selection from the shortcut menu.