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I cannot move any items in Illustrator using the mouse to drag the items, I can only move them using the arrow keys. Even if I open up a new document and place in a new object, I cannot open it, so it is not a problem specific to my file. None of my objects are locked. I do not have any hidden dialouges. I've already tried restarting Illustrator, resetting my preferences, etc. None of it works.
This has happened several times in the last few months and so I'm wondering if it's a bug?
I'm using the latest version of Illustrator as of 2/26/2020: Illustrator 24.02 Using Windows 10.
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! For some reason after I closed out of Photoshop, I could move objects again. Not sure what the issue was since there were no dialouge's open in Photoshop. but all is well. Thank you for your assitance.
Found the answer on Youtube ... you have to click on the path of the object ... not the bounding box ... then you can move the object with the mouse ... was driving me crazy just using arrow keys! (I am using a mac btw..)
Hi @M__Smith,
I am really sorry to hear about your experience. This is not an ideal workaround you are using. I would request you to please share a few more details like:
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...Hi All,
We are sorry for the trouble. I would like to inform you all that a similar issue has been addressed for Mac in Illustrator update along with the latest macOS update, v12.4. I would request you all the update Windows 10 to the latest build and Illustrator to v26.3.1 and share your observation with us. If you are still facing the issue, please share the information asked above. This information will help us investigate the issue further.
Please feel free to reach out. We'd be happy to
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If Photoshop is open, have you tried with Photoshop closed?
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I have this same issue. Get a sound as if a dialog is open somewhere (it isnt). I can select and move with keyboard arrow keys but not with the mous and selection tool. Current version, windows 10, nothing else open. It is a bug it seems. Wasnt like this last time I had the doc open last month.
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What if Photoshop isn't open?
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Found the answer on Youtube ... you have to click on the path of the object ... not the bounding box ... then you can move the object with the mouse ... was driving me crazy just using arrow keys! (I am using a mac btw..)
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That solved my problem too. Thanks
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Thank you! Your answer worked and saved me a lot of time.
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I hsve an issue with moving object via keyboards arrows. My solution was phisically delete preferences file and reinstalling Ai.
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Closing Photoshop did not work for me, neither did closing any open apps. This is the third time this has happened in the last month. Only restarting the program worked for me.
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This happened to me too but seemed to go away after I selected the artboard with the artboard tool. Strange!
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This (Artboard selection and selection toggle) worked for me
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Touching the Artboard work for me also. Strange!
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Worked for me!! I didn't have any other app open when I had the problem.
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having the same issue here as well. going nuts soon!
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Had the same problem (couple of times last months) and not sure what the solution is.
Closing Photoshop fixed it for a little while but the bug re-appeared soon after. Artboard selection also has something to do with it. Bit annoyed by Illustrator being more buggy with latest updates.
2019 MacBook Pro 15.3 / Intel Core i9 / 2,4 GHz / 32 GB
Adobe Illustrator 24.2.1
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#MeToo
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And the solutions already posted do not work for you?
Which system, which version and what did you already try?
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None of these posted solutions work for me. I can select objects or text with the selection, direct selection, or group selection tools but cannot move them with the mouse and that tool; I can however move them with the arrow keys on the keyboard.I have tried on multiple documents created last year and all are the same.
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Giving this a bump - I just had the same issue out of no where today.
Yes, closing photoshop fixed it but that's obviously not a solution. Anyone at Adobe know of this and have a long term solution in the works?
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I have recently had a few randon PC reboots of my multiple monotors (older mobile Dell Precision laptop on a dock) and a couple of system reboots I assumed were windows updates. On a whim I undocked the laptop and the problem went away and stayed gone when I redocked. I decided to see if my 7 year old FireProM600 graphics card had a driver update (I did one not too long ago) and much to my surprise it did last month. I updated and this problem has not yet returned.
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Toggle Show bounding Box and Gpu view to Cpu. Its work for me
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I've had the same problem. Illustrator 24.3, MacOs 10.15.6
I could drag a shape corner to change the size of a shape, but I couldn't drag a shape (text, groups, etc.) to change a position. Also, I could select some shape and replace it by using my keyboard.
It started suddenly while I was working. And I solved this problem by restarting my laptop.
Adobe, please, check it.
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Select the Artboard selection and make a copy of your artboard then go back to the Selection Tool and you should be good
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You save my day!! The same happened to me and after closing Photoshop..Boom. It's working again!
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Same problem Mac OS