Type Layer begins 5.5 inches to right

NK
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Neal_Koss
Mar 6, 2004
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I can’t imagine what I might have done to cause this one….

Whenever I use the Type tool and click in the image, the cursor shows up exactly 5 1/2 inches to the right of where I clicked. I have tried rebooting and reinstalling, but the problem remains. Izzz a puzzlement.

Any ideas??? Thanks…

Wim XP Pro
PS 7.0.1
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Robert_Levine
Mar 6, 2004
Reset the text tool and try it. You may have set something that’s causing that behavior.

Bob
DM
Don_McCahill
Mar 7, 2004
Sounds like an indent setting has been made. Roberts solution would fix this.
NK
Neal Koss
Mar 7, 2004
By "reset", I assume you mean to click the type icon on the options bar and then click "reset tool" from the drop down menu. When I do that, it changes the font to Helvetica and indeed, then when I go to set type, it puts the cursor right under where I click. But then if I change to another font, the problem returns.

Something is definitely strange…BTW, what does "reset tool" actually do? Thanks…
NK
Neal Koss
Mar 7, 2004
Actually, when I did "reset all tools", it seemed to work. I still wonder what it means…Thanks again…
DM
Don_McCahill
Mar 7, 2004
Reset tool takes all the items in the character palette and sets them back to their original state. Reset all tools resets all palettes. I really suspect an indent now, because the indents are in the paragraph palette, not the character palette.

If this does not work (or it comes back) a stronger way of resetting things to default is to delete the preferences file, discussed in the FAQ.

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