I am editing in Prem Pro 5. I am in Window > Workspace > Editing. In bring up the razor tool - or any other tool - I am having to go to Window > Workspace > Effects. This can't be right, surely - what am I doing wrong ?

Mike. do you mean the tools panel is not displayed, Do you have tools ticked ?
IN CS6 I have.
Window>workspace>editing
Then
Window
audio meters
effects
source monitor
tools
All ticked

Go to Window/Workspace/Reset Current Workspace.
That will give you back your panels.

Thanks Colin and Ann. Tools was ticked in Effects but not in Editing.
Thanks again.

even quicker, is to press c on your keyboard for the razor and v to go back to the pointer!

R

You said it ! Thanks Rob.