diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/metadata/demo_metadata.lpr b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/metadata/demo_metadata.lpr
index 99de02103..7bd69fb79 100644
--- a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/metadata/demo_metadata.lpr
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/metadata/demo_metadata.lpr
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ begin
   book := TsWorkbook.Create;
   try
     // Select one of these
-//    book.ReadFromFile('test.ods');
-//    book.ReadFromFile('test.xlsx');
-    book.ReadFromFile('test.xml');
+//    book.ReadFromFile(dir + 'test.ods');
+//    book.ReadFromFile(dir + 'test.xlsx');
+    book.ReadFromFile(dir + 'test.xml');
     WriteLn('Created by         : ', book.MetaData.CreatedBy);
     WriteLn('Date created       : ', DateTimeToStr(book.MetaData.DateCreated));
     WriteLn('Modified by        : ', book.MetaData.LastModifiedBy);
diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/other_demos.lpg b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/other_demos.lpg
index 7cc585fdf..f4e5c1c41 100644
--- a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/other_demos.lpg
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/other_demos.lpg
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
           <Mode Name="Default"/>
         </BuildModes>
       </Target>
+      <Target FileName="richtext\demo_richtext_utf8.lpi">
+        <BuildModes>
+          <Mode Name="Default"/>
+        </BuildModes>
+      </Target>
       <Target FileName="rpn_formulas\demo_write_formula.lpi">
         <BuildModes>
           <Mode Name="Debug" Compile="True"/>
diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/readme.txt b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/readme.txt
index f4b1123e8..14dd20ebb 100644
--- a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/readme.txt
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/readme.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ This folder contains various demo applications:
   in the first cell is calculated recursive calculation of the other cells 
   is requested.
   
+- richtext/demo_richtext_utf8: shows working with rich text formatting in cells
+
 - rpn_formulas/demo_write_formula: shows some rpn formulas
 
 - searching/demo_search:  demonstrates how specific cell content can be 
diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/richtext/demo_richtext_utf8.lpi b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/richtext/demo_richtext_utf8.lpi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d8eb7b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/richtext/demo_richtext_utf8.lpi
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <ProjectOptions>
+    <Version Value="12"/>
+    <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+    <General>
+      <Flags>
+        <MainUnitHasCreateFormStatements Value="False"/>
+        <MainUnitHasTitleStatement Value="False"/>
+        <MainUnitHasScaledStatement Value="False"/>
+        <CompatibilityMode Value="True"/>
+      </Flags>
+      <SessionStorage Value="InProjectDir"/>
+      <Title Value="demo_richtext_utf8"/>
+      <UseAppBundle Value="False"/>
+      <ResourceType Value="res"/>
+    </General>
+    <BuildModes Count="1">
+      <Item1 Name="Default" Default="True"/>
+    </BuildModes>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+    <RunParams>
+      <FormatVersion Value="2"/>
+    </RunParams>
+    <RequiredPackages Count="1">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="laz_fpspreadsheet"/>
+      </Item1>
+    </RequiredPackages>
+    <Units Count="1">
+      <Unit0>
+        <Filename Value="demo_richtext_utf8.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+      </Unit0>
+    </Units>
+  </ProjectOptions>
+  <CompilerOptions>
+    <Version Value="11"/>
+    <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+    <Target>
+      <Filename Value="demo_richtext_utf8"/>
+    </Target>
+    <SearchPaths>
+      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+      <UnitOutputDirectory Value="..\..\lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+    </SearchPaths>
+  </CompilerOptions>
+  <Debugging>
+    <Exceptions Count="3">
+      <Item1>
+        <Name Value="EAbort"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <Name Value="ECodetoolError"/>
+      </Item2>
+      <Item3>
+        <Name Value="EFOpenError"/>
+      </Item3>
+    </Exceptions>
+  </Debugging>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/richtext/demo_richtext_utf8.pas b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/richtext/demo_richtext_utf8.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..602cf7663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/richtext/demo_richtext_utf8.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+program demo_richtext_utf8;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses
+  SysUtils, fpstypes, fpspreadsheet, xlsxooxml, typinfo;
+
+var
+  book: TsWorkbook;
+  sheet: TsWorksheet;
+  cell: PCell;
+  i: Integer;
+  rtp: TsRichTextParam;
+  fmt: TsCellFormat;
+  dir: String;
+begin
+  dir := ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0));
+
+  book := TsWorkbook.Create;
+  try
+    // Prepare a worksheet containing rich-text in cell A1
+    sheet := book.AddWorksheet('Sheet');
+    sheet.WriteTextAsHtml(0, 0, 'äöü <b>ÄÖÜ</b> 123');
+
+    // -----------------------------------------
+    // Analyze the fonts used in cell A1
+    //------------------------------------------
+
+    cell := sheet.FindCell(0, 0);
+
+    // Write a "ruler" for counting character positions
+    WriteLn('12345678901234567890');
+    // Write the unformatted cell text
+    WriteLn(sheet.ReadAsText(cell));
+    WriteLn;
+
+    // characters before the first rich-text parameter have the cell font
+    fmt := book.GetCellFormat(cell^.FormatIndex);  // get cell format record which contains the font index
+    WriteLn(Format('Initial cell font: #%d (%s)', [fmt.FontIndex, book.GetFontAsString(fmt.FontIndex)]));
+
+    // now write the rich-text parameters
+    for rtp in cell^.RichTextParams do begin
+      WriteLn(Format('Font #%d (%s) starting at character position %d', [
+        rtp.FontIndex,
+        book.GetFontAsString(rtp.FontIndex),
+        rtp.FirstIndex
+      ]));
+    end;
+
+    book.WriteToFile(dir+'test.xlsx', true);
+  finally
+    book.Free;
+  end;
+
+  {$IFDEF MSWindows}
+  if ParamCount = 0 then
+  begin
+    WriteLn('Press ENTER to close...');
+    ReadLn;
+  end;
+  {$ENDIF}
+end.
+
diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/run_all_demos.bat b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/run_all_demos.bat
index 8db0f94d2..5bdfb283c 100644
--- a/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/run_all_demos.bat
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/examples/other/run_all_demos.bat
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ images\demo_write_images -quit
 metadata\demo_metadata -quit
 protection\demo_protection -quit
 recursive_calculation\demo_recursive_calc -quit
+richtext\demo_richtext_utf8 -quit
 rpn_formulas\demo_write_formula -quit
 searching\demo_search -quit
 sorting\demo_sorting -quit