Knife tool grayed out

For some reason I've lost the ability to click on the knife
tool. Is there any way to reactivate without having to reinstall FW
cs3?

Never mind; forgot to direct select...

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cgacfox wrote:
> I have been using Fireworks for a number of years now. I
need to create a
> graphic header and drew a rounded-rectangle. I want to
cut it in half but
> noticed that my knife tool is grayed out. It has always
worked in the past.
> What could have happened to it? How do I get it back to
functioning? Please
> help!
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