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Inspiring
Apr 22, 2026 12:07 AM UTC
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Text tool unable to edit

Steps to reproduce:
    1. Choose text tool

  1. Click within program window and type
  2. Click elsewhere
  3. Click, double-click, or triple-click, or click and drag to try to edit the text that was placed
     
    Result: ...Cannot select the text. Have to use the Graphics panel to change it.
    Expected: … To be able to select the live text and edit it.

This is a new project created in this version..

System info
    Application: Premiere Pro (Beta) v26.3.0.50
    OS: Windows v10.0.26200, RAM: 63.79 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 16

    9 replies

    Theresa Rostek
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Aug 31, 2026 9:10 PM UTC

    This issue has been released in Premiere 26.3.

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    Motion Graphics, Premiere Pro
    Inspiring
    Aug 27, 2026 12:58 AM UTC

    The same happens to me in v26.3.2 most of the time using Windows 11. Sometimes it works as expected but only god know when that happens. 

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    Stan Jones
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Aug 27, 2026 1:10 PM UTC
    Inspiring
    Apr 24, 2026 1:43 PM UTC

    It looks like this is fixed in today’s build  26.3.0 build 53.

    But if I try to move a text block around on the Program Monitor screen, the motion is not smooth and it’s hard to get it to go where I want it.

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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Apr 24, 2026 2:46 PM UTC

    Trying to move the text around makes is very jumpy/erratic

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    Inspiring
    Apr 22, 2026 5:49 PM UTC

    Yes, that’s a workaround. It does not work that way from Effect Controls.

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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Apr 22, 2026 1:18 PM UTC

    What if you double clicked on the text in the properties panel.

    Text will be red all over and editable.

    Seems to be a known issue.

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    Stan Jones
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Apr 22, 2026 2:58 AM UTC

    ​@MisterAdvent,

     

    See this:

     

    Stan

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    Inspiring
    Aug 27, 2026 1:23 AM UTC

    Sorry but this is a useless suggestion. They recognize there is a bug, but don't know how to fix it yet

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