To reproduce: - Add a spreadsheet and add ribbon bar from the smart tag. - Start the application. Workaround: protected override void OnShown(EventArgs e) { base.OnShown(e); var parameter = 11; this.radSpreadsheet1.SpreadsheetElement.CommandDescriptors.SetFontSize.Command.Execute(parameter); FontFamilyInfo parameter1 = new FontFamilyInfo(new System.Windows.Media.FontFamily("Calibri")); this.radSpreadsheet1.SpreadsheetElement.CommandDescriptors.SetFontFamily.Command.Execute(parameter1); }