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kevinm25020450
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October 8, 2018
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Can't select text in FrameMaker 2017

  • October 8, 2018
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I have no idea what may have prompted this behavior, which is why I'm here. Today, for some reason, I can not select text in a FrameMaker document — one in which I have worked before with the usual ability. I can't click and drag the mouse to select text, nor can I put down a cursor and use the Shift key together with an arrow key to select text. Considering that I do a lot of cutting and pasting back and forth, along with changing fonts, styles, and weights, this limitation is exceedingly frustrating. Any ideas where FrameMaker lost its ability to select text?

Using FM 2017 in Windows 10.

Thank you.

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Correct answer Jeff_Coatsworth

You might have locked it and made it view-only?

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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October 9, 2018

Check the menus in that file, Kevin.

An unlocked file:

Vs a locked file:

Click the padlock icon on the toolbar to toggle between view-only (locked) and editable (unlocked).

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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kevinm25020450Author
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October 9, 2018

Hi, Barb, thank you for replying.

Based upon your screen grabs, the file was unlocked at the time I first posted. I was working from home on my company laptop when things went crazy. And I could type in the file; so I'm pretty sure it wasn't locked.

Now that I'm back in the office, text selection is working just fine. I can't explain it.

Thanks for the tip; I'll keep it in mind.

Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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October 9, 2018

Glad you are back up and running.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
Jeff_Coatsworth
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Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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October 9, 2018

You might have locked it and made it view-only?

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kevinm25020450Author
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October 9, 2018

Hi, Jeff,

Based upon Barb's screen grabs, I'm reasonably certain that the file was unlocked. I was, as I mention in my reply to her, working from home on a company laptop when I had the issue; now that I'm back in the office, everything's working just fine. I'll keep this in mind if the issue pops up again.

Thank you.

Jeff_Coatsworth
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Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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October 9, 2018

Could have been whatever method you were using to access FM remotely - some programs hijack your keys/focus.

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