Alt key won't work, help!

I select the object, text box or whatever needs duplicating press and hold alt start to drag, it comes up with the two arrows as it usually does but when i click off with the mouse it has simply just moved the object without duplicating it. im using indesign ccon a i mac. please help.

Just that document
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/526991
Or all documents
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/526990

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