Text boxes in Illustrator CS and CS2 suddenly do not allow the text tool to select characters orr words.

The box can be selected with the selection pointers, and the type face, size, and color can be changed by means of the font palette and menu. But individual characters and/or words cannot be selected or changed.

Has anyone else run into this? Am I missing some command? I am being driven back to Freehand to get things done!

Thanks,

Glen