By default, the SelStart property is 0 ( the text gets selected from the first character ). Use the SelStart property to specify the starting point of selected text. Use the SelLenght property to specify the number of characters being selected in the focused edit control. Use the EditText property to get the text on the control's label. The SearchColumnIndex property indicates the index of the column that has the focus. The SelLength and SelStart properties have effect only if the Style property is Simple or DropDown.