for text set in XARA:

select text

select ARRANGE/UNGROUP
then do it again.

you will have all the letters separate and editable as vector graphics.

to retain formatting and precision of content from one doc to XARA, export as PDF and import into Xara
GeoBen,

I think you missed out the Select Text / Arrange / Convert to editable shapes bit before the Arrange / Ungroup bit.

XXP can also import RTF files now like Word documents.