If you click on the Gradient tool in the tool bar does it display the Gradient Annotator across the "M" object? Under the View menu, make sure "Show Gradient Annotator" is enabled. Sometimes the setting may be set to "Hide Gradient Annotator" by default.
If you click on the Gradient tool in the tool bar does it display the Gradient Annotator across the "M" object? Under the View menu, make sure "Show Gradient Annotator" is enabled. Sometimes the setting may be set to "Hide Gradient Annotator" by default.