Can't change object size?

[Guest]

I'm sure there is an easy fix to this that I'm just not seeing. I've been working in illustrator all day and I must have hit something or changed a setting by mistake becuase now I am not able to change the size of any of my symbols or obejcts other than the use the "scale" tool.

for example I am highlighting areas on a map right now and some of the block faces I just placed a transparent square. Normally I can rotate and stretch a object like that when I click on it. But now when I click on it I'm alowed to move it but not rotate it or stretch it. I feel like I've tried everything and it must be something so simple.

I tired shutting down Illustrator and reopening and opening different files the same problem remains.

Any help?

[Kurt Gold · Accepted solution]

A classic: View > Show Bounding Box

[Guest]

Thank you so much! I knew it would something so simple.

Kristi Colford

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[saras31699801]

Thanx  it was

really helpful

[sarahd51462553]

Here 11 years later to say thanks! This was driving me mad!

[samclepper]

Same here! Thanks!

[tsan]

Also here 11 years later. Wow. Adobe. Why would you make this evil option available? Head-scratching for an hour.

[PrashantBabustudio]

thank you, I was about to jump off m window. Now i just feel stupid

[BenjiHeliczer]

Thank you. Lucky you posted that because I was about to snap my laptop in half. 

[Raisa98]

Thanks a lott !!!! i cant normal work 2 hours, realy thanks