using( RichEditControl selector = new RichEditControl() { RtfText = richTextFromHtml } ) { DocumentRange rangeBlockOne = selector.Document.CreateRange( 0, 19 ); DocumentRange rangeBlockTwo = selector.Document.CreateRange( 19, 49 ); richTextBlockOne = selector.Document.GetRtfText( rangeBlockOne ); richTextBlockTwo = selector.Document.GetRtfText( rangeBlockTwo ); }