Add a new property AllowSelection/EnableSelection in order to control whether the use can select a cell/row. Workaround: Private Sub RadForm1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Me.ProductsTableAdapter.Fill(Me.NwindDataSet.Products) Me.RadGridView1.CurrentRow = Nothing AddHandler Me.RadGridView1.SelectionChanging, AddressOf Grid_SelectionChanging AddHandler Me.RadGridView1.CurrentRowChanging, AddressOf Grid_CurrentRowChanging End Sub Private Sub Grid_SelectionChanging(sender As Object, e As Telerik.WinControls.UI.GridViewSelectionCancelEventArgs) e.Cancel = True End Sub Private Sub Grid_CurrentRowChanging(sender As Object, e As Telerik.WinControls.UI.CurrentRowChangingEventArgs) e.Cancel = True End Sub