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I inadvertently changed my Workspspace. I think I pressed a keyboard command key and  Studio disappeared. I reset the Studio and brought the Studio back. When I click on the text layer I get a hand icon and cannot edit the text or access anything in this document. I closed the document and saved without using the Save History With Document as a result the history of this document isn't available. Would appreciate some help as I need to get this document to my client asap. 

Thank You.

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the Hand icon is to move it around, have you tried selecting the Artistic Text Tool and then clicking on the text on the workspace instead of selecting the artistic text layer?

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11 hours ago, creativedigit said:

When I click on the text layer I get a hand icon

A more complete screenshot (full application window) would have helped, but it sounds like you simply have the View Tool (Hand icon, in the Tools panel) selected. You need to click in the text using the Artistic Text Tool (as firstdefence suggested) or with the Move Tool.

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5 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

A more complete screenshot (full application window) would have helped, but it sounds like you simply have the View Tool (Hand icon, in the Tools panel) selected. You need to click in the text using the Artistic Text Tool (as firstdefence suggested) or with the Move Tool.

Thank you walt and firstdefence. This worked.

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