You can use code snippets to type a short alias, and then expand it into a common programming construct. For example, the for code snippet creates an empty for loop

• Follow this guide to create a Code Snippet in Visual Studio.
• Snippets are even easier to create and more efficient, with Resharper Live Templates

I have included my favorite snippets:

• nUnit test method

  
  [Test]
   public void $UnitOfWork$_$StateUnderTest$_$ExpectedBehavior$()
   {
      $END$
   }
  
  

• Log4net code to be used in every class

  
  private static readonly log4net.ILog log =
   log4net.LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);