Holding Shift Key When Dragging

Does anyone know what I need to do to make sure that when I hold the shift key, the object moves along the same plane that it started in? The function has worked fine for years, but it started acting up this morning.
I've tried:
Closing the file and reopening.
Closing the program and reopening.
Restarting the computer and reopening.
I'm using Illustrator CS4 on an Intel based Macintosh system.

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