Created text, now can't edit or select it???

I have created text using the typwriter tool, I selected it then copied and pasted it but now I cant select or edit either the original one or the copy. I find acrobat one of the most frustrating softwares I have ever used for simple task as editing text.
Any help would be really appreciated.
Many thanks
Nick

Hi all,
Many thanks for your replies, I did manage to work round it as LoriAUC sugested, I just found it very difficult to do what seems like a simple task, I was completing a form that I had recieved and one of the fields wouldn't let me put text in it correctly hence I used the typwriter tool. But sorted it now. I get that Bill2VT, it seems to be very limited in its editing capablities text wise, and I will have a look at the tutorials thanks Alec.
Again, thanks for all your help.
Regards
Nick

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