Can't edit/modify webparts in SharePoint 2013

Hi there,
I am the administrator of a SharePoint 2013 site.
I am currently customising a main /customers site to aggregate info from all sub-sites I will create under it.
First step I did was to remove the default webparts included with the default Team Site template.
What I am trying to do now is add a sitemap webpart to the main page of the /customers site that will allow users to select a customer from the list of sub-sites.
The issue I am experiencing however is that no matter which web part I add, I simply can't seem to be able to edit it. I can add/remove webparts but I can't change their title and set their properties, or add content to them.
I wasn't responsible for the deployment of this SP site so I am at a loss here. Could someone please advise?
Regards,
P.

I am not getting any errors at all and I am using IE 11.
The site is acting as if the issue I am experiencing is 'by design' -- as if I have permissions to add and remove webparts, but not to edit them!

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