Shift+Click to Select Layer is moving layer across workspace

Hello everyone.
When I Shift+click to select a layer, this layer moves and continues to move across the stage with each shift+click?
Weird!
Anyone ever have a similar issue or any suggestions?
Thanks hardlee

No the layer object starts moving across the stage.
I hook up my laptop to my office monitor and use usb keyboard and mouse while at office. It happens in this scenario and also happens when out of the office using my laptop touch pad. Shift plus LeftClick and the layer starts moving, sometimes it will move clear off the main stage in to the greyed out area around the graph.
Again weird...
Hardlee

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