Selection Tool not moving objects in 25.6 and 28.6 [Possible Solution]

Had an issue with my selection tool not functioning when trying to move objects. Some posts here suggested reinstalling, so I did that and installed the latest version of AI. Still not working. I also tried the simple solution of pressing the Esc key to no avail. I have a lot of things going on on my computer right now between various projects. I closed my open Photoshop window, however, by going to File > Exit, and it worked. Leaving this here in case anyone in the future is Google-sleuthing around and has the same issue I did and doesn't think to try the obvious at first, haha. Unsure what the issue was. Have had both programs open simultaneously all day (using an older version of AI at first) with flawless functionality. Happened randomly after putting an Excel chart on my clipboard.