Transform tool help

Hello,
I just upgraded to CC about a week ago. Since the upgrade, I am not able to transform images or shapes the way I used to. I like being able to size objects by using the up and down arrows to the left of the width and heigth boxes, located in the control bar at the top of my screen. Since the upgrade, I have to size the objects and shapes by typing in measurments, or by free transforming them with my mouse, which is very frustrating.
I feel that I have something in my tool bar turned off? Please help?
-Kristen Soble

Working for me in 17.1. What version of CC are you running?
I'd like to see Adobe implement the "scrub" feature for numeric entries, like is available in PS. I'll keep dreaming.

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