Move tool not available (without extra effort)

Question

I'm having an issue with the move tool in Photoshop on my Mac.

I'm on version 25.1.0 but I see it on 24.7.2

So if I'm editing a document and simply want to use the move tool, I try to click on it. It does nothing, if I click a different tool and then go back still nothing. I've gone through a lot of the other postings on the forums but nothing seems to work (or I don't have the item discussed selected).

I'm getting around it after I discovered this workaround, If I go to the help menu and type "move" it gives me the help panel with results for "Move", under that is "tools and features" the first listed item is "Move Tool". If I click that the move tool is now properly selected. The help window tells me it is selected. The boxes on the selected item appear and everything works as expected until I use another tool.

I apologize if I haven't noticed a posting that discusses this, but If anyone has discovered an answer please point me to it. Thanks.

Steve

kglad · Answer

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.

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