C#: Same “using” in multiple files

Question

This is probably not the smartest question, but can you reuse the same using directives in multiple C# files? I have several \"typedefs\" (using foo = FooInc.

Answer 1

There is nothing out-of-the box that will do that, but you can have Visual Studio generate usings for you on the fly as you code by right-clicking a type name underlined with a red squiggle and selecting "Resolve > using ...".

I find that if I do this, I don't often long for a feature that lets me auto copy/paste usings.