Type tool not working

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September 8, 2018
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Hi, I have the latest version as of September 8 '18.

I am trying to simply create a text box with the type tool.

It's not creating. I drag it and see the dotted lined box but when I release my click, it does not appear.

It also acts real weird when I do have a type box in a file already. Simply clicking does not select the position in the text box.

I tried trashing the cache and the prefs to no avail.

It was working correctly before I had to force quit my computer.

Then I updated the app to see if it would correct the bug.

Does anybody have any idea what I can do now?

I am considering uninstalling the app and reinstalling.

Thanks.

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Correct answer Mike Witherell

Did you try resetting preferences?

bradblackman

Participating Frequently

I'm having this problem as well, in the latest 2020 version. (15.1.2). The type tool won't select text, but the entire box, so it behaves like the selection tool. Also, the type tool won't let me draw a text box. It reverts to the selection tool. I've never had a problem like this before and it really disrupts my 20-year muscle memory flow.

Mike Witherell

Correct answer

Community Expert

Did you try resetting preferences?

Mike Witherell

bradblackman

Participating Frequently

I deleted the Caches and still had the same effects. What I think may have worked is I did a Save As and saved over the old file. It seems to behave more predictably now. The file originally came from someone else, so it could have picked up some weird preference.

WaltDittrich

Participating Frequently

I have the same problem, and cannot seem to find a fix.

BobLevine

Community Expert

Are you sure you’re not dragging over an existing text frame?

jane-e

Community Expert

BobLevine wrote
Are you sure you’re not dragging over an existing text frame?

Bob, in the video the OP creates a new document from Default.

Primary Text Frame is not checked.

The i-beam has a dotted line showing a new text frame.

But these are just clues.

Eric Dumas

Community Expert

can you add a screenshot? this would help check if you are in your master page, layers made invisible, overprint preview. There are several places to double-check that could 'reactivate' the visibility of your design.