The Rich Text Editor (RTE) is a tool that allows you to add or edit content, images, links, and other components on the page without having to know any code. It displays the content and any formatting the way it will display in the browser. The Rich Text Editor toolbar functions resemble those of a word processor, with limitations.
NOTE: Sitecore has a 20-minute session timeout. This means if you are not working in Sitecore for 20 minutes straight, your session will timeout, and Sitecore will automatically log you out. Any changes you made that were NOT saved will be lost.
When working in the RTE, the Sitecore session timeout continues its countdown because Sitecore does not recognize your activity. To ensure your content is saved and you do not get logged out after 20 minutes when working in the RTE, select the Accept button at the bottom of the screen (exiting you out of the RTE) and then select the Save 
icon.
- 💡 Refer to the CT.gov Content Style Guide for tips on writing accessible, web-friendly content.
- More advanced users know HTML can view the content in Code View by selecting the HTML tab at the bottom of the editor.
Rich Text Editor toolbar functions
Here are the functions you can use to add and format text:
Find and Replace: Find specific text within the editor and replace it with different text
Cut
Copy
Paste
Paste Plain Text (This strips all formatting from the text you paste into the RTE. We recommend you always use this when pasting text from another source.)
Paste from Word, strip font
Undo
Redo
Format Stripper
Insert Table
Bold
Italic
Underline
Align Left
Align Center
Align Right
Remove alignment
Numbered List
Bullet List
Indent
Outdent
Subscript
Superscript
Spellcheck
Insert Sitecore Link
Insert Sitecore Media
Remove Link
Hyperlink Manager
Insert Symbol
