Moving one specific anchor point?

I'm really frustrated right now because I can't figure out how to move only one anchor point in CS. Let's say I have a closed path of points and I want to move only ONE of them (NOT the whole path), how do I do that? I can add and delete points or curve lines, but I can't actually MOVE a point. In Photoshop you just select your point, hold down Ctrl and drag your point. This doesn't work in CS.
Please help and thanks!!

Select the anchor point with the Direct Selection Tool (white arrow). This will allow you to move that selection only. After you use the Direct Selection Tool and are using the pen tool, etc. you can access it again by holding down the control key.

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