OK I found the "Stroke to Path" command in the Path menu, which covers one part of what I was asking, but I can't find an equivalent action for converting text to paths. I am sure it is in there somewhere... (?)

Hi, I am new to Inkscape after using Adobe CC including Illustrator for years. One of my favorite commands in Illustrator was the very useful but ambiguously named "Expand", which in this case does not mean enlarge but instead means to convert all the parts of your work (fills, strokes, pa...