Can't select text using shift key

Really weird thing...
Suddenly can't use the shift key to select a block of text... but only in certain apps.
Unfortunately, have read through 20 or 30 articles and getting nowhere, so posting here in case anyone has had a similar issue!

Checked that. Wasn't anything there.
But doesn't matter much as it suddenly randomly started working again. *sigh*

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Design View - Can't Select Text, Only Divs

This is a page I did not build, and I hope I can describe this properly. Here's the published page -
www.wheeltime.com
I'm in CS4 and there are two things going on when trying to edit in design view. The first is I can't select text of content. Clicking to select said content, say a line of text or a word, selects and highlights the entire div container and all the content within in one big chunk. Why is DW not letting me select the actual content? This is the first time I've enver encountered this issue.
This is the same for all the div ontainers on the page. But another, perhaps related problem, has to do with this content area. In design view, there's a fixed height, so not only can I not select the content, but I can't see it all. It's OK in the browser, expands as it should. I've looked at all the properties anywhere and don't see any height attribute anywhere, especially those that enclose this area of content.
One this that has be wondering - this content area is warpped in a "main-content" div, with a class applied. But this div has no corresponding entry or properties in the style sheet. I can see where a div can be used that has no specific properies of it's own, but is it OK to not be mentioned at all in the style sheet? And can this affect what's going on in design view editing?
So, I guess the question is - what is governing this inability to edit in Design view? Thank you in advance!!

Have you tried double clicking the content?
I'm not sure what causes this exactly, but I downloaded your page and ran it in my DWCS4. It did the same thing until I double clicked the content of the divs. That allowed me to select it without issue from that point on.
It may have something to do with the content being wrapped in <span> tags within each <div>.
Onto your other question, your <div id="main-container"class="container"> is being affected by the .container class in your style.css file rather than a #main-container id.
EDIT: HTML id's like <div id="main-content"> serve to identify elements for many purposes, not just css. There is no problem with giving an element an id simply for organizational purposes, though usually they are used as targets for javascripts, css or php scripting purposes.

Can't select text in pages to edit

can't select text in pages to edit

Details?
We can't see your screen or what versions you are using.
Or at least I can't.
Peter

Create new tag for selected text using API?

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I want to add new tag for the selected text just like 'Create Tag from selection' .
is it possible to create tag for selected text using acrobat api?
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As per sample of snippetRunner for adding tag for selected text.
I tried below code
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If i have PDTextSelect how i can add tag for selected text.like user add tag using "CreateTagForSelectedText" option.
please,help me.
thanks.

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http://i.imgur.com/orGsIwv.jpg
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ADF Faces 10g af:table row selection using SHIFT Key

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Is there a simple way in 10G af:table with multiple selection facet to enable selecting multiple rows of a table by selecting one row, holding the SHIFT key down, selecting another row way down, and having all the rows in the middle be automatically selected?
So, this is essentially equivalent to "Select Range" Capability.
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I can't select text

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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

Can't select text or object

new to indesign here. I created a simple one page layout with a header that is a rectangle shape with text on it. saved it. next day can not select it to reposition or work on the text or anything. I am sure it is not a layers thing as there is only one layer. the only other thing I did with it is to export it as a pdf. but there are other text on the page that I can select just not the shape at the top. ???

Sounds like you were working on the master page when you made that header. If in fact that's where it is, and what you intended, you can access it for editing on a live page by Cmd [Ctrl] + Shift clicking it and overriding it onto the page, or you can edit onthe master page without overriding. If it doesn't really belong on the master page (and in my humble opinion most things you plan to edit don't), then select it on the master page, cut, and paste in place on the live page.
Are you a refugee Quark user? Master items in ID are far more sacrosanct that you are used to, and it takes a while to stop thinking Q and start thinking ID.
Peter

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Can't select text using shift key

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