It is likely that your default font is causing an issue. First I would try resetting your preferences: (Windows) Start InDesign, and then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files. (Mac OS) While pressing Shift+Option+Command+Control, start InDesign. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files. If that doesn't work you might try: 1. Open your Paragraph Styles panel (F11) 2. Edit your [Basic Paragraph] style 3. Click on the Basic Character Formats and change the font 4. Click OK. 5. Try using the text tool. Really, option 1 should work, but option 2 might be an alternative. Either way it typically it is a problem with whatever font InDesign has set as default.
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