diff --git a/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/action/ActionFactory.java b/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/action/ActionFactory.java
index f125c1f..547a049 100644
--- a/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/action/ActionFactory.java
+++ b/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/action/ActionFactory.java
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ public Action removeExtremesAndDecorate(Selection selection, Decoration decorati
         return new BasicAction(control, action -> ACTION_CMD_FACTORY.removeExtremesAndDecorate(selection, decoration));
     }
 
+    public Action insertText(String text) {
+        return new BasicAction(control, action -> ACTION_CMD_FACTORY.insertText(text));
+    }
+
+    public Action selectAndInsertText(Selection selection, String text) {
+        return new BasicAction(control, action -> ACTION_CMD_FACTORY.selectAndInsertText(selection, text));
+    }
+
     public Action insertEmoji(Emoji emoji) {
         return new BasicAction(control, action -> ACTION_CMD_FACTORY.insertEmoji(emoji));
     }
diff --git a/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/viewmodel/ActionCmdFactory.java b/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/viewmodel/ActionCmdFactory.java
index 800534b..2c277ca 100644
--- a/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/viewmodel/ActionCmdFactory.java
+++ b/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/viewmodel/ActionCmdFactory.java
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ public ActionCmd removeExtremesAndDecorate(Selection selection, Decoration decor
         return new ActionCmdRemoveExtremesAndDecorate(selection, decoration);
     }
 
+    public ActionCmd selectAndInsertText(Selection selection, String text) {
+        return new ActionCmdSelectAndInsertText(text, selection);
+    }
     public ActionCmd insertText(String text) {
         return new ActionCmdInsertText(text);
     }
diff --git a/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/viewmodel/ActionCmdSelectAndInsertText.java b/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/viewmodel/ActionCmdSelectAndInsertText.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..327bae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rta/src/main/java/com/gluonhq/richtextarea/viewmodel/ActionCmdSelectAndInsertText.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, Gluon
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL GLUON BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.gluonhq.richtextarea.viewmodel;
+
+import com.gluonhq.richtextarea.Selection;
+import javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+class ActionCmdSelectAndInsertText implements ActionCmd {
+
+    private final String content;
+    private final Selection selection;
+
+    public ActionCmdSelectAndInsertText(String content, Selection selection) {
+        this.content = content;
+        this.selection = selection;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(RichTextAreaViewModel viewModel) {
+        if (Objects.requireNonNull(viewModel).isEditable() && content != null) {
+            if (selection != null) {
+                viewModel.getCommandManager().execute(new SelectAndReplaceCmd(
+                        viewModel.getTextBuffer().getInternalSelection(selection), content));
+            } else {
+                viewModel.getCommandManager().execute(new InsertCmd(content));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public BooleanBinding getDisabledBinding(RichTextAreaViewModel viewModel) {
+        return viewModel.editableProperty().not();
+    }
+}