Auto-generate a try catch block in visual studio 2010

Question

Using the mouse

1. Mark your code

2. Right-click

3. Select Surround with...

4. Double-click try

Using the keyboard #1

1. Mark your code using Shift, Ctrl + A, or whatever works for you

2. Press Menu key / Application key (alternatively Shift + F10)

3. Type S

4. Type T

5. Press Enter or Tab

Using the keyboard #2 (as perlox and Fredrik Norlin points out)

1. Mark your code using Shift, Ctrl + A, or whatever works for you

2. Press Ctrl + K, followed by CTRL + S

3. Type T

4. Press Enter or Tab

type try then hit Tab,Tab

2 x Tab activates a code snippet.

type tryf , Tab,Tab to activate the try..finally block instead

If you don't want to remove your fingers from the keyboard, you can hit Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S, then T, then Enter. That's basically what he said, but without using the mouse.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6hf704tz%28VS.80%29.aspx

Have you tried using snippets?