selection tool not working

hi, selection tool is not working. whenever i click, the line appears either to the left or the right of where you have clicked, sometimes it doesnt register at all
:confused: :blush:
i am using windows, please help have tried dependencies and reinstalling but cant figure it out

You may have accidentally enabled “Snap To” http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/selection_toolbar.html#snap
Ensure that the “Snap To” check box is not selected.