To reproduce: this.radDropDownList1.DropDownListElement.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend; this.radDropDownList1.DropDownListElement.AutoCompleteAppend.LimitToList = true; this.radDropDownList1.DataSource = new List<string>() { "Test1", "Test2" }; Copy "Test2" and right click over the textbox. The second item is selected. However, if you press Ctrl+V instead of using the Paste option in the context menu, nothing happens. Workaround: Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load RadDropDownList1.DropDownListElement.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend RadDropDownList1.DropDownListElement.AutoCompleteAppend.LimitToList = True RadDropDownList1.DataSource = {"Test1", "Test2"} Me.RadDropDownList1.DropDownListElement.AutoCompleteAppend = New CustomAutoCompleteAppendHelper(Me.RadDropDownList1.DropDownListElement) End Sub Public Class CustomAutoCompleteAppendHelper Inherits AutoCompleteAppendHelper Public Sub New(owner As RadDropDownListElement) MyBase.New(owner) End Sub Public Overrides Sub AutoComplete(e As KeyPressEventArgs) If Control.ModifierKeys = Keys.Control AndAlso Asc(e.KeyChar) = 22 Then Me.AutoComplete(e, False) Else Me.AutoComplete(e, Me.LimitToList) End If End Sub End Class