Get marked text in a textbox c#

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How can I get the text that the user marked so I can bolden only the marked text instead of bolding up the whole textbox text?I don't know how to formulate my statement..

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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you would be using a RichTextBox control. you need to highlight the word and make it bold.

How to make some text bold in a rich text box C#

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answered Nov 06 '13 at 17:55

Ahmed ilyas

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welcome. feel free to mark it as an answer – Ahmed ilyas Nov 06 '13 at 18:14

Sudhakar Tillapudi · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-06T18:04:12.397

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String data=TextBox1.SelectedText;

for Formatting the Text like setting the Selected Text to Bold or to Specific font you Should Use RichTextBoxControl.

Example:

richTextBox1.SelectionFont = new Font("Arial", 10, FontStyle.Bold);

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answered Nov 06 '13 at 17:56

Sudhakar Tillapudi

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This does not answer "bolden only the marked text instead of bolding up the whole textbox text?" – Pierre-Luc Pineault Nov 06 '13 at 17:58
Hello thanks alot about this but I want to use a textbox and textbox does not include the selectionfont prop – Nov 06 '13 at 18:05
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Textbox doesnt support rich text. – crthompson Nov 06 '13 at 18:05
^this explains a lot! Thanks – Nov 06 '13 at 18:06

Get marked text in a textbox c#

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