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cannot edit a text box

Community Beginner ,
Sep 08, 2023 Sep 08, 2023

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I started a project I added a text box and I can edit the text. I added a second text box and I cannot edit the text. I can change font size and color but a cursor will not appear in the box allowing me to type text.
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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2023

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Hi @Georjanne31508869fn0u - Please see below for steps to edit text. These steps were pulled from the Updates for the new Adobe Express as of Sept 8th announcement.

 

Inline Text Editing 

 

Adobe Express supports inline text editing within the design canvas. To edit text, you must first enter text editing mode using one of several methods. Below are two common ways to enter text editing mode.

 

1. For a text object that is neither grouped nor overlaid with others:

  • Double-click the text or
  • Single-click the text twice

2. For text objects that are grouped or overlaid with other objects:

  • Select the text object from the Layers panel
  • Press Enter on the keyboard

 

- Phil

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 24, 2024 Mar 24, 2024

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Neither of these 'solutions' work. The edit text box never appears any more no matter what I do.

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Adobe Employee ,
Mar 25, 2024 Mar 25, 2024

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Hi 

@Jay36286972mvww

,

 

We're sorry to hear about this. Could you please let us know the process of how you're doing it? Since when have you been seeing this issue? Have you tried using the other suggested browsers (Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Google Chrome) to see if it makes a difference?

 

Try clearing the browser's cache and cookies to check if that helps and then give it a try.

 

Regards,

Tarun

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Community Beginner ,
Jun 09, 2024 Jun 09, 2024

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same issue. 

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Adobe Employee ,
Jun 18, 2024 Jun 18, 2024

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Hi @Finch Creative Solutions,

 

Sorry to hear about your difficulties. Could you explain more about the issue? Also, would it be possible to share some screenshots of the issue?


Thanks,
Dave

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024

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How can this be a thing??

 

Howdo I edit a text box on Adobe Express?
Double clicking doesn't work. 

Single click..

Enter..

Right click

Left Click

No option menu

No panel that pops up

This is annoying as hell

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New Here ,
Aug 07, 2024 Aug 07, 2024

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This is also happening to me, but only when I start a new file using a template. Most of the templates have a texture at the very top that I need to lock first. Afterwards I can select the text boxes and can move/rezsize but am unable to edit the text. Double-clicking or anything mentioned as a solution does not solve the issue. 

Please help Adobe!

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New Here ,
Aug 25, 2024 Aug 25, 2024

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I was having the same issue -- if I added text in Adobe Express, I could select it and sometimes delete it, but couldn't edit and add my own text. I just discovered, though, if you write your desired text in another application, copy it, go back to Adobe Express to select the text, and then paste it, that works. And then magically, the text box also becomes editable...  So something about copy and pasting seems to do the trick?  

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New Here ,
Oct 11, 2024 Oct 11, 2024

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Same Issue, This progam has become a joke and we pay good money and can not even edit a simple text box.

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