Text boxes

[C32301439nkru]

I'm using the latest version of InDesign and suddenly I can't make and type in a text box if it's within the page. I can do it if I make the rectangle outside of the page boundries. If I try to type in the text box it diisappears. Can't click and drag to make a new text box within the page. I've worked in older versions of InDesign and have never encountered this problem. Weirdly, I can make text boxes on some of my pages, but not on others. I've tried to reset the preferances by closing InDesign and reopening while pressing Shift/Control/Option/Command, but that doesn't bring up the diologue box that others have mentioned. 

By the way, I can lock the existing layers and make the text box, but having to do this will drive me nuts (I'm creating a big book!)

Thank you.

[kglad]

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[SJRiegel]

It sounds like either you are adding your text on a layer below a page-sized object on some pages, or there is a text wrap applied to a background images on your problem pages.