Move Tool keeps auto selecting layers in Photoshop

[Debob.]

On Photoshop I have three different layers right now. I selected part of my drawing on the third layer and tried to adjust it with the move tool, but it keeps changing to my first layer! How do I only move the things in the layer I want without it switching the another layer?

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[Sahil.Chawla · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

Welcome to the community!

As the Move tool keeps selecting the first layer. This usually happens when the "Auto Select" feature is active.

You can turn it off by unchecking the box near Auto Select on the top options bar.

Let us know how it goes.
Regards,
Sahil

[Noyster2]

Thank you, Sahil, for your answer, BUT I cannot find the 'auto select' option on my toolbar. Do you know why?

[Dan Rodney]

Not sure why yours is an icon, but look in the same place as where @Sahil.Chawla pointed and try clicking your icon that's there.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

»BUT I cannot find the 'auto select' option on my toolbar.«

Why did you set 

Photoshop > Preferences > Forkspace > Enable Narrow Options Bar

? 

[Noyster2]

Not sure how that got selected, but deselecting it showed my 'auto select' checkbox. THANK YOU!

[Eager_Skyline98A4]

Thank you so much. I thought I'll go crazy.

[ja5DF4]

Hi- Please help. Not sure what this is but it is not good that i cannot switch off auto selct. Only allow layers and groups, it is an INSANE update. Please advise how to switch this off as i no longer have an option to switch off. Thanks

[Zika34121540jykp]

Click on SAMPLE ALL LAYERS

[Epona369]

I turned my auto-select off but when I use the move tool it does the same thing. I'm having to go to the Select drop down menu and deselect the layer.  But again everytime I choose a layer it does the same thing.

This issue only started rescently.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

Could you try using another keyboard to make sure there is no stuck modifier-key? 

[Epona369]

Thank you for your help. I changed my keyboard and now everything is great!

[artofanon]

Could you share what it is you did? This is happening to me.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots twith the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

[David28902994rzdp]

i have the check box for Auto Select turned OFF and yet it's still auto selecting layers. VERY annoying. i have selected the layer i want to move with move tool selected and when i go to move it, it auto selects a layer on top of it!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots twith the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

Have you tried using another keyboard and mouse? (In case any of the keys might be stuck or otherwise affected.)

[Martin34709316d11a]

Doing the same thing for me, when I try to move using the MOVE tool, it create a selection box