How to select all text in a Windows Forms textbox?

Question

How do I allow selection of everything in my multiline textbox?

It seems strange to me that there would be no way to do this; there should be something framed out of the box.

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user34537 13 Sep 09 at 17:49

3 answers

Try the SelectAll method (actually located on the TextBoxBase).

TextBoxBase b = GetTheTextBox();
b.SelectAll();

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JaredPar 13 Sep At 17:54

How about textbox1.SelectAll()

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You can also use

textbox1..Select(0, textbox1.Text.Length);

and return the HideSelection property to False .

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TheVillageIdiot 13 Sep 09 at 17:53

olle · Accepted Answer · 2009-09-13T17:52:09+0000

textbox.SelectAll();