TextBox.SelectedText Property

Definition

Gets or sets the content of the current selection in the text box.

C#
public string SelectedText { get; set; }

Property Value

The currently selected text in the text box.

Remarks

Getting this property returns a string copy of the currently selected text. Setting this property replaces the current selection with the specified string.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

See also