To reproduce: Import a document with RtfFormatProvider: RadDocument doc = rtfFormatProvider.Import(File.ReadAllText("WordpadRTF.rtf")); use doc.Selection.SelectAll(); you will notice that the selection has skipped the first word Workaround: DocumentPosition firstPositionInDoc = new DocumentPosition(doc.DocumentLayoutBox, true); DocumentPosition lastPositionInDoc = new DocumentPosition(doc.DocumentLayoutBox, true); firstPositionInDoc.MoveToFirstPositionInDocument(); lastPositionInDoc.MoveToLastPositionInDocument(); doc.Selection.SetSelectionStart(firstPositionInDoc); doc.Selection.AddSelectionEnd(lastPositionInDoc); Resolution: This issue is addressed in the new version of the control - RadRichTextEditor. Please use the new control instead the RadRichTextBox.