What does it mean "......because screen layer is locked"

I'm very new at this. Using Element 9. I've selected a portion of the picture I want to copy and use elsewhere in the photo. The box appears around the area selected, but when I try to copy/move/paste as soon as I click on the selection box I get the message: "Could not transform the selected pixels because the layer is locked."
What transform?
What layer?
What is locked?
Why is it locked?
How do I unlock it?
Thanks,
frustrated Dave

If the layer is locked, there will be a lock symbol next to the
layer thumbnail in the layers panel. If the layer is a background layer, double click
on the layer thumbnail in the layers panel to convert to a regular layer.
If the locked layer is not the background layer, click on the lock
symbol at the bottom of the layers panel or drag the lock to the
trash icon at the bottom of the layers panel.
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