Format TextBox with MenuItem: normal, bold, italic text //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Navigation; using System.Windows.Shapes; namespace WpfApplication1 { public partial class Window1 : Window { public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void Clear_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { txtTextBox.Clear(); } private void SelectAll_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { txtTextBox.SelectAll(); } private void TextStyle_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { if (sender == miNormal) { txtTextBox.FontWeight = FontWeights.Normal; txtTextBox.FontStyle = FontStyles.Normal; } else if (sender == miBold) { txtTextBox.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold; } else if (sender == miItalic) { txtTextBox.FontStyle = FontStyles.Italic; } } } }