Cut, Paste Methods, TextBox Control Example

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The following example uses the Cut and Paste methods to cut text from one TextBox and paste it into another TextBox.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Declarations portion of a form. Make sure that the form contains:

  • Two TextBox controls named TextBox1 and TextBox2.
  • A CommandButton named CommandButton1.
  Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
    TextBox1.Text = "From TextBox1!"
    TextBox2.Text = "Hello "
    
    CommandButton1.Caption = "Cut and Paste"
    CommandButton1.AutoSize = True
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
    TextBox2.SelStart = 0
    TextBox2.SelLength = TextBox2.TextLength
    TextBox2.Cut
    TextBox1.SetFocus
    TextBox1.SelStart = 0
    
    TextBox1.Paste
    TextBox2.SelStart = 0
End Sub