# Create Material button not working **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** bug\ **Created:** [October 21, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029 "2021-10-21T15:53:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HollowEarthCreative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hollowearthcreative/32/130697_2.png) [@HollowEarthCreative](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/HollowEarthCreative)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/1 "2021-10-21T15:53:51Z")
SketchUp Pro user, when I click the Create Material button nothing happens and I can’t do anything. I tried on 2 machines (both using dual monitors) I think a pop up is off screen but I can find it and I can’t do anything but escape out of the command to get back to SketchUp. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/2 "2021-10-21T15:54:38Z")
First thing to try is Window\>Preferences\>Workspace\>Reset Workspace. Did you install SketchUp correctly? That requires right clicking on the downloaded installer and selecting Run as administrator. ---
**Author:** ![HollowEarthCreative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hollowearthcreative/32/130697_2.png) [@HollowEarthCreative](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/HollowEarthCreative)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/3 "2021-10-21T15:58:58Z")
Yes, I did reset the workspace and also ran Repair. It’s been installed for months. I just haven’t used it in a month though. I started getting this problem yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/4 "2021-10-21T17:19:40Z")
OK. Try this. Click Create Material then alt+space then tap m then tap any arrow key and finally move the mouse around until the Create Material dialog comes into view. FWIW, when I want to create new materials I use File\>Import instead. Apply the image to a face the size of the texture and the materials is created. ---
**Author:** ![HollowEarthCreative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hollowearthcreative/32/130697_2.png) [@HollowEarthCreative](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/HollowEarthCreative)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/5 "2021-10-21T17:38:46Z")
That didn’t do anything. I’ll try reinstalling later or tomorrow. I’m trying to get something finished today. I just use the Create Material when I have a texture I want to duplicate and do a minor edit to that. Like when I have a tan stone texture and want a tan matching color. I duplicate it and remove the texture. Stuff like that. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/6 "2021-10-21T17:48:01Z")
Maybe for now you can export the texture image, edit it and then use File\>Import to bring it in as a new texture. Were you using SketchUp with a second monitor previously? ---
**Author:** ![HollowEarthCreative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hollowearthcreative/32/130697_2.png) [@HollowEarthCreative](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/HollowEarthCreative)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/7 "2021-10-21T19:52:34Z")
Yea. I’ve had dual monitors for quite a few years. Dual 24" then in March a 32" & a 24" and then dual 32" since July. ---
**Author:** ![kglaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@kglaser](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kglaser)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/8 "2022-01-28T00:31:18Z")
Did you ever figure it out? My Create Menu dialog box is stuck too high up on my second monitor, and can’t be moved. I tried the suggestions above, and nothing works. (I’ll try importing the image now, but want the dialog box back!) ---
**Author:** ![architecturalstairs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@architecturalstairs](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/architecturalstairs)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-material-button-not-working/179029/9 "2023-01-20T02:33:59Z")
I was stuck too, with this problem. Your suggestion worked fine. Thanks a lot mate.