Unable to Set Master Slide Properties

I'm not sure how this happened, because I could do this in the past, but for some reason I cannot set properties for the master slides in my project.
I am using Captivate 7 32-bit, and when I click on a master slide I get the "Master Slide View" message and can add/remove/modify objects on the master slide. But, for some reason, I cannot set the properties of the master slide iteself anymore. Specifically, I am trying to re-name one of the master slides, and the properties view is the same as the last filmstrip slide that I viewed.
For example, I am editing slide 2/10 from the filmstrip. I decide to change the master slide associated with this slide. So, I click on the master slide tab, then select the master slide I want to edit. The "Master Slide View" message appears, but the properties tab remains the same as the last slide I was viewing on the filmstrip. If I select an object on the master slide (like a text box), I can modify the properties of that text box. But, I cannot modify properties for the master slide I am working with.
Any ideas of how to re-enable the properties of the master slide? I already restarted Captivate and my computer a couple of times.

See tip #8 in this list:
http://www.infosemantics.com.au/adobe-captivate-troubleshooting/basic-troubleshooting-tech niques
If you want 300 more troubleshooting tips for Cp, you'll need to read the book:
http://www.infosemantics.com.au/troubleshoot-adobe-captivate

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