my transform controls are missing! help!!!

[MimiF]

today when i opened illustrator and tried to create a basic shape and then transform it using the selection tool, there are no controls. here is a screenshot of my screen:

my selection tool is selected but there are no transform controls. is this part of a new illustrator update that i dont know about?!?

[barbara_a · Accepted solution]

Under the View menu, turn on Show Bounding Box

[MimiF]

Thx barbara, that worked!