With IRCform.ActiveForm.txtOutput .Text = IRCform.ActiveForm.txtOutput.Text & ">>> VERSION" 'add ">>> VERSION" to richtextbox 'select text "VERSION" .SelStart = Len(IRCform.ActiveForm.txtOutput.Text) - 7 .SelLength = 7 'bold text "VERSION" .SelBold = True 'add some text after the bolded "VERSION" .Text = .Text & " requested by " & nick & " <<<" '&¤!#%"!& the "VERSION" text isn't bold anymore :/ End Withso you got the idea? could someone tell what's wrong, or a similar way of doing this...