text tab no longer present in properties toolbar

Hi everyone I am new to your site and thanks in advance for this resource. As of recent when I select a text line it no longer appears in the properties toolbar. there is no text tab or text height, style, color, etc... But if I select a linear dimension in my drawing the text tab shows up with all the subsequent text options below it. How do I get my text to show up in the properties toolbar again? I work with AutoCAD 2002. thanks, ken

At the top of the properties toolbar beside the Quick Select button there should be a drop down which shows the type of item selected, what does this say when you select the text?

At the top of the properties toolbar beside the Quick Select button there should be a drop down which shows the type of item selected, what does this say when you select the text?

It reads, "Text" when I select a text line. If I select the linear dimension it reads, "Rotated Dimension".