Allow the html formatting provider to allow exporting the italic/bold/underlined text by using the corresponding html tags instead of text-decoration css styles. Resolution: This issue is addressed in the new version of the control - RadRichTextEditor. Please use the new control instead the RadRichTextBox. You can use the following code snippet: HtmlFormatProvider provider = new HtmlFormatProvider(); provider.ExportSettings.ExportFontStylesAsTags = true;