diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 3ea7a1cd31..c197301a2d 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ int wxRichTextCompositeObject::HitTest(wxDC& dc, const wxPoint& pt, long& textPo
         node = node->GetNext();
     }
 
-    return wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_NONE;
+    textPosition = GetRange().GetEnd()-1;
+    return wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_AFTER|wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_OUTSIDE;
 }
 
 /// Finds the absolute position and row height for the given character position
@@ -3822,7 +3823,7 @@ int wxRichTextParagraph::HitTest(wxDC& dc, const wxPoint& pt, long& textPosition
         wxSize lineSize = line->GetSize();
         wxRichTextRange lineRange = line->GetAbsoluteRange();
 
-        if (pt.y >= linePos.y && pt.y <= linePos.y + lineSize.y)
+        if (pt.y <= linePos.y + lineSize.y)
         {
             if (pt.x < linePos.x)
             {
@@ -5783,6 +5784,8 @@ bool wxRichTextBuffer::PasteFromClipboard(long position)
                 if (richTextBuffer)
                 {
                     InsertParagraphsWithUndo(position+1, *richTextBuffer, GetRichTextCtrl(), wxRICHTEXT_INSERT_WITH_PREVIOUS_PARAGRAPH_STYLE);
+                    if (GetRichTextCtrl())
+                        GetRichTextCtrl()->ShowPosition(position + richTextBuffer->GetRange().GetEnd());
                     delete richTextBuffer;
                 }
             }
@@ -5806,6 +5809,9 @@ bool wxRichTextBuffer::PasteFromClipboard(long position)
 #endif
                 InsertTextWithUndo(position+1, text2, GetRichTextCtrl());
 
+                if (GetRichTextCtrl())
+                    GetRichTextCtrl()->ShowPosition(position + text2.Length());
+
                 success = true;
             }
             else if (wxTheClipboard->IsSupported(wxDF_BITMAP))
diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
index 1e5f86c7f2..5cc4db84c6 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void wxRichTextCtrl::OnLeftUp(wxMouseEvent& event)
         wxPoint logicalPt = event.GetLogicalPosition(dc);
         int hit = GetBuffer().HitTest(dc, logicalPt, position);
 
-        if (hit != wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_NONE)
+        if ((hit != wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_NONE) && !(hit & wxRICHTEXT_HITTEST_OUTSIDE))
         {
             wxTextAttrEx attr;
             if (GetStyle(position, attr))
@@ -663,7 +663,19 @@ void wxRichTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
         // Submit range in character positions, which are greater than caret positions,
         if (m_caretPosition < GetBuffer().GetRange().GetEnd()+1 && !HasSelection())
         {
-            GetBuffer().DeleteRangeWithUndo(wxRichTextRange(m_caretPosition+1, m_caretPosition+1), this);
+            bool processed = false;
+            if (event.CmdDown())
+            {
+                long pos = wxRichTextCtrl::FindNextWordPosition(-1);
+                if (pos != -1 && (pos < m_caretPosition))
+                {
+                    GetBuffer().DeleteRangeWithUndo(wxRichTextRange(pos+1, m_caretPosition), this);
+                    processed = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!processed)
+                GetBuffer().DeleteRangeWithUndo(wxRichTextRange(m_caretPosition+1, m_caretPosition+1), this);
         }
         else
             DeleteSelectedContent();
@@ -1901,13 +1913,17 @@ bool wxRichTextCtrl::DoSaveFile(const wxString& filename, int fileType)
 /// Add a new paragraph of text to the end of the buffer
 wxRichTextRange wxRichTextCtrl::AddParagraph(const wxString& text)
 {
-    return GetBuffer().AddParagraph(text);
+    wxRichTextRange range = GetBuffer().AddParagraph(text);
+    LayoutContent();
+    return range;
 }
 
 /// Add an image
 wxRichTextRange wxRichTextCtrl::AddImage(const wxImage& image)
 {
-    return GetBuffer().AddImage(image);
+    wxRichTextRange range = GetBuffer().AddImage(image);
+    LayoutContent();
+    return range;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1943,6 +1959,9 @@ bool wxRichTextCtrl::SelectWord(long position)
     if (!para)
         return false;
 
+    if (position == para->GetRange().GetEnd())
+        position --;
+
     long positionStart = position;
     long positionEnd = position;
 
@@ -1970,6 +1989,9 @@ bool wxRichTextCtrl::SelectWord(long position)
     if (positionEnd >= para->GetRange().GetEnd())
         positionEnd = para->GetRange().GetEnd();
 
+    if (positionEnd < positionStart)
+        return false;
+
     SetSelection(positionStart, positionEnd+1);
 
     if (positionStart >= 0)