Pointer turns to 'hand' over image while in editor disallowing any access to tool bar. How do I avoid?

Hi,
Verify that the Space bar is not pressed or hung.
Hand tool is activated when we have Space bar pressed. You can use it while working on other tools and you need to move the image up/down. You just need to press Space bar in between and releasing it would return to the initially active tool, you were wrokinf on.
Thanks.

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