Workbench won't allow crafting of items that require a workbench

[Joey D]

I'm able to build a workbench with no issues, but when I click on it to craft something, even though I have all necessary resources, there's a message saying "Missing item: workbench" and it won't allow me to craft the item. I am clicking on the workbench to use its interface, not merely attempting to craft something while standing beside it. This goes for all items with the workbench symbol. 

I have abandoned that game and started a new one and the issue persists. I am playing alone and not in a shared world. I'm on PC, Win 11, Microsoft's PC Game Pass.

Is there something I'm missing in the gameplay? Does the workbench need to be in an enclosure to be used, like in Valheim? Does it need another item constructed nearby? Does it need to be close to the lean-to I'm using as a spawn point? Or is this a technical issue?