So if I create a new table in the query editor in SQL Management Studio after hitting refresh on the DB I can see and work with that table. However if I want to run another
If you prefer, you can use the menu to refresh the cache:
Edit>Intellisense>Refresh Local Cache
The good thing using the menu, is that you will learn some new Intellisense hot-keys...
SQL Server Management Studio Intellisense doesn’t work after schema changes