I often find myself at a customer site,  when I quickly need to mock up some .Net Compact Framework forms.   I'm sure you all know this, but I didn't realise until I looked that it is possible to save any Visual Studio (across all versions) item as a template.   By item, I mean  form, class, user control etc.

Here's the process.    I wanted to save a standard form out as a template.       First create your dream form, as follows -

From the File menu,   select Export Template...    

Select Item Template,   and pick the project which contains your form.   Then select Next.

Select the form you require to be saved as a template, then click Next.

The next screen prompts if you wish to reference any assemblies.   In this case, I don't so just click Next.

Almost there.   Next screen you give your template a name -

Click Finish, and you are good to go.

Now in Visual Studio,  when you select Add New Item To Project you will see your form,   as follows -

And that's it.   No more boring re-creation of commonly used items.