Intellij / IDEA use of Live Templates is nothing new.  But, in case you have never heard of them, this is how they work:

If you have code, or configuration, which you don’t want to repeat, use a Live Template to “template” what you don’t want to type in time-and-time again.

The example will be a humble:

System.out.println();

Screen Shot 2015-12-06 at 21.47.53 Firstly highlight “what” you want to Template. Then select -> Tools -> Save as Live Template. I have given an abbreviation of “sop” (for System.out.println).  Press OK.

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In future, if I type “sop”, and press TAB, my System.out.println(); appears. Screen Shot 2015-12-06 at 21.49.38 [Screen Shot 2015-12-06 at 21.49.53

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