To reproduce: run the attached project and refer to the attached gif file. Workaround: this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.MultiColumnComboBoxElement.TextBoxElement.TextBoxItem.TextBoxControl.MouseDown += TextBoxControl_MouseDown; private void TextBoxControl_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e) { this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.MultiColumnComboBoxElement.TextBoxElement.TextBoxItem.TextBoxControl.SelectAll(); }