What should you check if your digitizing tools are not appearing in the Create Features window?

To ensure that digitizing tools appear in the Create Features window, checking whether you have selected a feature template is essential. Feature templates are necessary because they define the properties and settings of the features you are about to create, including any specific symbology, attribute configurations, and the behavior of the feature itself. If a template is not chosen, the software has no context or information regarding what type of feature you are trying to create, leading to the tools not displaying in the Create Features window.

While refreshing the layer, opening the right project, or using an updated version of the software may impact overall usability and functionality, the immediate reason for the absence of tools would most directly relate to not having a feature template selected. The feature templates not only streamline the digitizing process but are crucial for ensuring that the tools specific to the feature type you need are available in the interface.