WinForms RichTextBox Overview (Obsolete)
RadRichTextBox is a control that is able to display and edit rich-text content including formatted text arranged in pages, paragraphs, spans (runs), etc.
The RichTextBox is part of Telerik UI for WinForms, a
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RadRichTextBox has been replaced by RadRichTextEditor. Please refer to the following help article demonstrating how to upgrade: Upgrading to RadRichTextEditor
RadRichTextBox and RadSpellChecker require .NET Framework 4.0.
As a .NET 4.0 component, in order to be able to theme it in Visual Style Builder, you need to use the .NET 4.0 version of the tool, available in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Telerik\UI for WinForms\Version\Bin40
Rich Text Formatting - Telerik RadRichTextBox control allows you to edit text and apply rich formatting options, like:
Bold, Italic
Underline, Strike Through
Text color and background
Bullet and numbered lists
Paragraph alignment and indentation
Show/Hide formatting symbols
Clear Formatting
Superscript and Subscript
Inserting pictures/symbols
SpellChecker - extensible spell checking for different languages, using built-in or custom dictionaries.
Multi-level Undo/Redo Support - Telerik RadRichTextBox provides desktop-like usability and control thanks to its multilevel Undo/Redo feature. It allows past actions to be reviewed and reversed, just like in Microsoft Word.
Two types of layout – Paged and Flow (as text in an HTML page viewed in a browser).
Multi-region selection - the built-in multi-region support enables you to perform various operations for more than one selection simultaneously.
Import/export - with Telerik RadRichTextBox control you can load XAML, HTML, RTF, DocX (rich-text) or TXT (plain text) into the control, you can format and edit it and then export it back to any of the above formats or PDF.
Telerik UI for WinForms Learning Resources
- Get Started with the Telerik UI for WinForms RichTextBox
- Telerik UI for WinForms API Reference
- Getting Started with Telerik UI for WinForms Components
- Telerik UI for WinForms Virtual Classroom (Training Courses for Registered Users)
- Telerik UI for WinForms Forum
- Telerik UI for WinForms Knowledge Base