About using the type tools (Photoshop)

Clicking in an image with a type tool puts the type tool in edit mode. You can enter and edit characters when the tool is in edit mode; however, you must commit changes to the type layer before you can perform some operations. To determine if a type tool is in edit mode, look in the options bar--if you see the Commit button and Cancel button , the type tool is in edit mode.

To commit changes to a type layer:

Do one of the following:

• Click the Commit button in the options bar.
• Press the Enter key on the numeric keypad.
• Press Ctrl+Enter on the main keyboard (Windows) or Command+Return (Mac OS).
• Select any tool in the toolbox, click in the Layers, Channels, Paths, Actions, History, or Styles palette, or select any available menu command.