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title: "How to create and use custom Live Templates in ReSharper for C#?"  
description: "How to create and use custom Live Templates in ReSharper for C#?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2026-08-18  
updated: 2026-08-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117074/how-to-create-and-use-custom-live-templates-in-resharper-for-c  
category: "C# Development"  
tags: ["ReSharper", "dotnet", "csharp", "ide", "Productivity"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to create and use custom Live Templates in ReSharper for C#?

Visual Studio provides basic code snippets, but **JetBrains ReSharper Live Templates** offer much more powerful macro-driven code generation capabilities for .NET developers. Creating custom templates helps standardize repetitive code blocks like logging setup, unit test structures, or property declarations.

## Steps to Create a Custom Live Template

To create a custom Live Template in ReSharper, follow these steps:

- Open Visual Studio and navigate to **ReSharper > Tools > Templates Explorer**.
- Select the **C#** language tab and click the **New Template** button on the toolbar.
- Define your shortcut macro name (for example, `logi` for information logging).
- Enter the code structure utilizing ReSharper parameters wrapped in dollar signs, such as `$TYPE$` or `$NAME$`.

### Example Code Structure

Below is an example pattern used to quickly generate a structured log message inside a C# method:

```
// Shortcut: logi
private void LogOperation(string operationName)
{
    _logger.LogInformation("Executing operation: {OperationName}", operationName);
}
```

## Why Use ReSharper Live Templates?

Live Templates enable developers to maintain consistency across teams by ensuring boilerplate patterns are generated identically, reducing typos and setup time during feature development.


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