Free Ttansform Tool

Hello,
I am trying to use the Free Transform tool from the tool box.
Here's what I do...
write some text
create outlines
selsct the text, use free transform tool by clicking and hold ctrl
1 out of 10 it works.
If i select a shape tool from the tool box it works everytime.
Doesn't matter if i make a compound shape from the text, but if I release the compound shape and select one of the letters from the text it works.
What is going on?

I don't have AI 13 (CS3), but in AI 12 (CS2) it is
normal behavior for
nothing to happen when you grab a free transform corner control handle and click-ctrl-drag. Side handles, however, give you x+y free transformation when you click-ctrl-drag.
The normal corner grab (without the Ctrl modifier) should work fine.
This behavior is the same in AI 8, 10 and 12. It is the same with point or area text objects.
To do what I think you want to do, you have to convert the text to outlines.
Otherwise, if you want to keep the text live, try Effect | Distort & Transform | Free Distort. (Menu items and effect might be different in AI 13.)

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