The ability to select code structurally. For example, select the function I am in, the current div, the current for-loop etc. Very helpful when working with long, deeply nested html files. It's horrible trying to eyeball the closing tag of a nested div while you are trying to drag-select it over several pages.
I love any feature that insulates me from project configuration and the build process and lets me focus on coding.
*Circa VB6