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Every time I press the V key to move the main cursor while typing, it ends up typing the letter "V" instead. I have to deselect the text and then press V again to continue. Is there a shortcut I could use to avoid this problem and keep my main cursor wherever I want it?

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Unfortunately not, you cannot use modifier keys with the tools shortcuts, the only thing you can do is press ESC twice and then V

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39 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

the only thing you can do is press ESC twice and then V

I usually just double click somewhere outside the text object. For me, it is faster than using the ESC & V keys.

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1 hour ago, R C-R said:

I usually just double click

That's impressive for a typical editing task, but when you have to edit numerous designs in a single document, each requiring text and graphic adjustments, you'll definitely yearn for a more efficient way to maintain productivity without causing any disruptions.

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Can I ask why when you are in text edit mode you want to switch to the Move Tool? If it is just to move the text object you can do that without having to change tools by dragging on a corner of the text bounding box.

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@R C-R My situation is different. Each card I'm working on features intricate curvatures intertwined with the text, which necessitates resizing whenever there are text adjustments. The client provided me with files where none of the elements are grouped together, forcing me to address each item individually. As a result, I'm frequently toggling between adjusting text and refining graphic elements..

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13 hours ago, albertkinng said:

I will try with Keyboard maestro then. 

It should be relatively easy to make it click the Move tool button in the Tools panel based on its window bounds coordinates. It should work both with docked and undocked Tools panel.

Other than that, once I got used to the double-Esc shortcut, this all became a non-issue for me.
(It might be an issue for those unlucky folks with the ill-fated MacBook touch bar though…)

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