You might have a footprint that’s not created properly, where the origin/“center” of the footprint is very far from the actual component pins/outline.
My thoughts exactly
May even be way outside the worksheet.
Right mouse click on anything, then “select all” should show a nice pink line/s to the offending footprint.
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How about checking the pcb file in a text editor? If you can remove all board items and it’s still there, it should be relatively easy to find in the file.
right clicked, selected all, no line.
I would agree, but doing the “select all” as someone suggested, there is no line.
There is no such thing. If you are creating a footprint the sky is the limit.
Sorry, don’t understand this comment, please explain.
Sure, Johnathan said:
You might have a footprint that’s not created properly
And that was my reply.
There is no such thing as properly created footprint. I create my footprints the way I want.
Thanks @leoheck
I had interpreted @Jonathan_Haas 's comment as “you might have a corrupt footprint…”, or, in this case, “not created properly” meaning the anchor has been inadvertently placed a long way from the footprint.
Thx for helping everyone. I’m kinda embarrassed to say, somehow I had accidentally inserted a footprint, and accidentally sent it to the other side of the board. I never use B.Silkscreen and have it off always, never even think about it.
Turns out the footprint was on that layer, and unbeknownst to me, even with the layer hidden, the footprint center still shows.
What has me baffled is that it showed before I started adding footprints, so somehow, I did this right at the beginning without knowing it. real head-scratcher.
So, simple answer. I’m a dummy, haha…
Thx everyone!
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That’s fine, it happens. Good that you found the issue and also reported it back here.
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Thanks for the reply, and the confession 
Great to read you found the problem 
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maybe you can look at the question I just posted. another one that doesn’t seem to have a simple answer… I hope I’m just being a dummy on that one! haha BUG found maybe?
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Saved from going cross-eyed staring at it. 
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I’d like to propose an additional icon to the forum.
Currently, there is only a “like” button for comment on posts.
This forum really needs a “wince” button to truly acknowledge the really bad jokes. 
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@jmk At first the forum should have the “solved” plugin installed/activated to mark (and celebrate) every solution found.
Great that this is solved!
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Hi @hsjmk
Here is a list of forum users abilities.
TL0 is Newbies, TL1 is Basic, TL2 is Members, TL3 is Regulars, TL4 is Leaders.
Edit own posts, and Edit all posts are the two actions that can place a “Solved” comment in the Title.
Many forum users do not realise the significance of the “Pencil” icon beside their thread title and many members have a time limit with which to use that pencil icon.
Level 4, the “janitors”, have the ability to clean up threads, ie. mark as solved among other things. That is one of their purposes on this forum.
Common courtesy means the action is left to the post author. If that gets no result, sometimes it is left to others, and sometimes just plain forgotten about. 
Thanks for the reminder, I just sorted the solved problem. 
I just found mention of that on the link I posted above. I knew nothing about it 'till now. I will have to get in touch with Admin, who have probably never heard about it either 
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I Agree! Haha this is a fantastic idea 
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