RichEditControl Events

Represents a RichEdit control which is a container for the rich-text document providing all the necessary functionality.

Name	Description
ActiveRecordChanged	Occurs after traversing to the next data record in a mail merge data source.
ActiveRecordChanging	Occurs before traversing to the next data record in a mail merge data source.
ActiveViewChanged	Occurs when the value of the RichEditControl.ActiveView property is changed.
AfterExport	Occurs after the document is successfully exported.
AutoCorrect	Fires when text is typed in the control.
AutoSizeChanged	This event is not relevant for this class. Inherited from Control.
BackColorChanged	Occurs when the value of the BackColor property changes. Inherited from Control.
BackgroundImageChanged	Occurs when the value of the BackgroundImage property changes. Inherited from Control.
BackgroundImageLayoutChanged	Occurs when the BackgroundImageLayout property changes. Inherited from Control.
BeforeDispose	Occurs before the RichEdit control is released from memory
BeforeExport	Occurs before the document is saved (exported to a certain format).
BeforeImport	Occurs before a document is loaded (imported from an external source).
BeforePagePaint	Enables you to specify a custom PagePainter descendant to alter the way the layout elements are drawn.
BindingContextChanged	Occurs when the value of the BindingContext property changes. Inherited from Control.
BookmarkFormShowing	Occurs before the Bookmark dialog is invoked.
BorderShadingFormShowing	Occurs before the Borders and Shading dialog is invoked.
CalculateDocumentVariable	Fires for the DOCVARIABLE field and allows you to update its value.
CausesValidationChanged	Occurs when the value of the CausesValidation property changes. Inherited from Control.
ChangeUICues	Occurs when the focus or keyboard user interface (UI) cues change. Inherited from Control.
Click	Occurs when the control is clicked. Inherited from Control.
ClientSizeChanged	Occurs when the value of the ClientSize property changes. Inherited from Control.
ClipboardSetDataException	Occurs when an exception is thrown while trying to place data onto the Clipboard.
CloseReviewingPane	Occurs when closing the reviewing pane displaying document comments.
ColumnsSetupFormShowing	Occurs before the Columns dialog is invoked.
CommentInserted	Occurs after a new comment is created in the document.
ContentChanged	Occurs when the document content was changed.
ContextMenuChanged	Occurs when the value of the ContextMenu property changes. Inherited from Control.
ContextMenuStripChanged	Occurs when the value of the ContextMenuStrip property changes. Inherited from Control.
ControlAdded	Occurs when a new control is added to the Control.ControlCollection. Inherited from Control.
ControlRemoved	Occurs when a control is removed from the Control.ControlCollection. Inherited from Control.
CursorChanged	Occurs when the value of the Cursor property changes. Inherited from Control.
CustomDrawActiveView	Occurs before the active RichEdit view is displayed, and enables you to draw graphics on the document area.
CustomizeMergeFields	Fires when the ‘Insert Merge Field’ command button is clicked, and enables you to customize a drop-down field list.
CustomMarkDraw	Fires before a custom mark is painted, and enables you to visualize the custom mark as required.
CustomPropertiesChanged	Occurs when one of the DocumentCustomProperties has changed.
DecryptionFailed	Occurs if the RichEditControl failed to open an encrypted file.
DeleteTableCellsFormShowing	Occurs before the Delete Cells dialog is invoked.
Disposed	Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose() method. Inherited from Component.
DocBytesChanged	This member supports the internal infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
DockChanged	Occurs when the value of the Dock property changes. Inherited from Control.
DocumentClosing	Occurs when a document that contains unsaved changes is about to be closed.
DocumentEncryptionChanged	Occurs after one of the DocumentEncryption properties has been changed.
DocumentLoaded	Occurs after the document is fully loaded.
DocumentPropertiesChanged	Occurs after one of the DocumentProperties has changed.
DocumentPropertiesFormShowing	Occurs before the Document Properties dialog is invoked.
DocumentProtectionChanged	Fires when the document protection is enforced or dropped.
DocumentProtectionQueryNewPasswordFormShowing	Occurs before the Document Protection dialog is invoked.
DocumentProtectionQueryPasswordFormShowing	Occurs before the Unprotect Document dialog is invoked.
DoubleClick	Occurs when the control is double-clicked. Inherited from Control.
DpiChangedAfterParent	Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically after the DPI of its parent control or form has changed. Inherited from Control.
DpiChangedBeforeParent	Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically before a DPI change event for its parent control or form has occurred. Inherited from Control.
DragDrop	Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation is completed. Inherited from Control.
DragEnter	Occurs when an object is dragged into the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
DragLeave	Occurs when an object is dragged out of the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
DragOver	Occurs when an object is dragged over the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
EditStyleFormShowing	Fires before the Style Editor dialog is displayed.
EmptyDocumentCreated	Occurs when a new document is created in the RichEdit Control.
EnabledChanged	Occurs when the Enabled property value has changed. Inherited from Control.
EncryptDocumentFormShowing	Occurs before the Encrypt Document Dialog is invoked.
EncryptedFileIntegrityCheckFailed	Occurs when the encrypted file did not pass data integrity verification.
EncryptedFilePasswordCheckFailed	Occurs when the encryption password is empty or invalid.
EncryptedFilePasswordRequested	Occurs when the RichEditDocumentImportOptions.EncryptionPassword property is not set.
Enter	Occurs when the control is entered. Inherited from Control.
FinishHeaderFooterEditing	Occurs when the end-user finishes editing a header or footer.
FloatingInlineObjectLayoutOptionsFormShowing	Raised before the Inline and Floating Object Layout Dialog is shown.
FontChanged	Occurs when the Font property value changes. Inherited from Control.
FontFormShowing	Occurs before the Font dialog is invoked.
ForeColorChanged	Occurs when the ForeColor property value changes. Inherited from Control.
GiveFeedback	Occurs during a drag operation. Inherited from Control.
GotFocus	Occurs when the control receives focus. Inherited from Control.
HandleCreated	Occurs when a handle is created for the control. Inherited from Control.
HandleDestroyed	Occurs when the control’s handle is in the process of being destroyed. Inherited from Control.
HelpRequested	Occurs when the user requests help for a control. Inherited from Control.
HtmlTextChanged	This member supports the internal infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
HyperlinkClick	Occurs when an end-user clicks the hyperlink to activate it.
HyperlinkFormShowing	Occurs before the Edit Hyperlink dialog is invoked.
ImeModeChanged	Occurs when the ImeMode property has changed. Inherited from Control.
InitializeDocument	Occurs before a document is loaded. Handle this event to set initial document settings.
InsertMergeFieldFormShowing	Occurs before the Insert Merge Field dialog is invoked.
InsertTableCellsFormShowing	Occurs before the Insert Cells dialog is invoked.
InsertTableFormShowing	Occurs before the Insert Table dialog is invoked.
Invalidated	Occurs when a control’s display requires redrawing. Inherited from Control.
InvalidFormatException	Fires when the supplied data could not be recognized as data in the assumed format for import.
KeyDown	Occurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
KeyPress	Occurs when a character. space or backspace key is pressed while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
KeyUp	Occurs when a key is released while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
Layout	Occurs when a control should reposition its child controls. Inherited from Control.
Leave	Occurs when the input focus leaves the control. Inherited from Control.
LineNumberingFormShowing	Occurs before the Line Numbers dialog is invoked.
LocationChanged	Occurs when the Location property value has changed. Inherited from Control.
LostFocus	Occurs when the control loses focus. Inherited from Control.
MailMergeFinished	Fires when mail merge is completed.
MailMergeRecordFinished	Fires after each data record is merged with the document in the mail merge process.
MailMergeRecordStarted	Fires before each data record is merged with the document in the mail merge process.
MailMergeStarted	Fires before mail merge starts.
MarginChanged	Occurs when the control’s margin changes. Inherited from Control.
MhtTextChanged	This member supports the internal infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
ModifiedChanged	Occurs when the value of the RichEditControl.Modified property is changed.
MouseCaptureChanged	Occurs when the control loses mouse capture. Inherited from Control.
MouseClick	Occurs when the control is clicked by the mouse. Inherited from Control.
MouseDoubleClick	Occurs when the control is double clicked by the mouse. Inherited from Control.
MouseDown	Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is pressed. Inherited from Control.
MouseEnter	Occurs when the mouse pointer enters the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseHover	Occurs when the mouse pointer rests on the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseLeave	Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseMove	Occurs when the mouse pointer is moved over the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseUp	Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is released. Inherited from Control.
MouseWheel	Occurs when the mouse wheel moves while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
Move	Occurs when the control is moved. Inherited from Control.
NumberingListFormShowing	Occurs before the Bullets and Numbering dialog is invoked.
OpenDocumentBytesChanged	This member supports the internal infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
OpenXmlBytesChanged	This member supports the internal infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
OvertypeChanged	Fires when the RichEditControl.Overtype property value has been changed.
PaddingChanged	Occurs when the control’s padding changes. Inherited from Control.
PageSetupFormShowing	Occurs before the Page Setup dialog is invoked.
Paint	Occurs when the control is redrawn. Inherited from Control.
ParagraphFormShowing	Occurs before the Paragraph dialog is invoked.
ParentChanged	Occurs when the Parent property value changes. Inherited from Control.
PasteSpecialFormShowing	Occurs before the Paste Special dialog is invoked.
PopupMenuShowing	Occurs before a context (popup) menu is created for the control’s document every time a context menu is being invoked.
PreparePopupMenu	Obsolete. Occurs before a context (popup) menu is created for the control’s document every time a context menu is being invoked.
PreviewKeyDown	Occurs before the KeyDown event when a key is pressed while focus is on this control. Inherited from Control.
PropertyChanged	Occurs every time any of the RichEditControl class properties has changed its value.
QueryAccessibilityHelp	Occurs when AccessibleObject is providing help to accessibility applications. Inherited from Control.
QueryContinueDrag	Occurs during a drag-and-drop operation and enables the drag source to determine whether the drag-and-drop operation should be canceled. Inherited from Control.
RangeEditingPermissionsFormShowing	Occurs before the Editing Permissions dialog is invoked.
ReadOnlyChanged	Occurs when the read-only state of the RichEdit control is changed.
RegionChanged	Occurs when the value of the Region property changes. Inherited from Control.
Resize	Occurs when the control is resized. Inherited from Control.
RightToLeftChanged	Occurs when the RightToLeft property value changes. Inherited from Control.
RtfTextChanged	This member supports the internal infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
SearchFormShowing	Occurs when a search form is invoked before it is displayed.
SelectionChanged	Fires in response to changing a selection in the document.
SizeChanged	Occurs when the Size property value changes. Inherited from Control.
SpellingErrorLimitExceeded	Raises when the number of found misspelled words exceeds the error limit.
SplitTableCellsFormShowing	Occurs before the Split Cells dialog is invoked.
StartHeaderFooterEditing	Occurs when the end-user starts editing a header or footer.
StyleChanged	Occurs when the control style changes. Inherited from Control.
SymbolFormShowing	Occurs before the Symbol dialog is invoked.
SystemColorsChanged	Occurs when the system colors change. Inherited from Control.
TabIndexChanged	Occurs when the TabIndex property value changes. Inherited from Control.
TableOptionsFormShowing	Occurs before the Table Options dialog is invoked.
TablePropertiesFormShowing	Occurs before the Table Properties dialog is invoked.
TableStyleFormShowing	Occurs before a Table Style dialog is invoked.
TabsFormShowing	Occurs before the Tabs dialog is invoked.
TabStopChanged	Occurs when the TabStop property value changes. Inherited from Control.
TextChanged	Occurs when the Text property value changes. Inherited from Control.
UnhandledException	This event is raised when an unhandled exception of the RichEditControl occurs.
UnitChanged	Fires after the RichEditControl.Unit property is changed.
UnitChanging	Fires before the RichEditControl.Unit property is changed.
UpdateUI	Raised when changes occur which may affect the control’s UI.
Validated	Occurs when the control is finished validating. Inherited from Control.
Validating	Occurs when the control is validating. Inherited from Control.
VisibleChanged	Occurs when the Visible property value changes. Inherited from Control.
VisiblePagesChanged	Fires when RichEditControl starts or finishes displaying a document page.
WordMLTextChanged	This member supports the internal infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
ZoomChanged	Fires when the zoom factor used to display the document is changed.