Selection, trim, fade don't always work[SOLVED]

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hi, I am using version 2.0.2, have plenty of computer power and memory, use win7 64 bit, often edit with Premiere Elements and used to edit with Soundforge. I feel silly asking a very basic question. :unamused:

I wonder why selections mostly donā€™t work - by edit/select or by dragging? Often, effects are greyed out and trim and fade donā€™t work. Then, suddenly, selection seems to work and editing options are available. They are no longer greyed out. I canā€™t tell what happens when things suddenly start working. Am I missing a step in preparation for editing?

Think I would love this program if I could get selection to reliably work and editing options were reliably available.

Hope someone can tell me what I am doing wrong or failing to do - Phil

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For effects to be available, Audacity must be in ā€œStopā€ mode, not Play, Pause or Record.

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Thank you Steve! :slight_smile: