To reproduce: this.radGridView1.Columns.Add("FIRST CELL ID A"); this.radGridView1.Rows.Add("405-55-214-41763"); this.radGridView1.Rows.Add("405-55-214-46682"); this.radGridView1.Rows.Add("405-55-214-46682"); this.radGridView1.AutoSizeColumnsMode = Telerik.WinControls.UI.GridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.Fill; this.radGridView1.MultiSelect = true; this.radGridView1.SelectionMode = Telerik.WinControls.UI.GridViewSelectionMode.CellSelect; Please refer to the attached gif file illustrating better the text moving. Workaround: private void radGridView1_CellFormatting(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.CellFormattingEventArgs e) { e.CellElement.BorderBottomWidth = 2; e.CellElement.BorderRightWidth = 2; e.CellElement.BorderTopWidth = 2; e.CellElement.BorderLeftWidth = 2; }