# Basic question regarding the timeline **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 16, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-regarding-the-timeline/4682 "2002-08-16T01:18:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![minky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@minky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/minky)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-regarding-the-timeline/4682/1 "2002-08-16T01:18:43Z")
Hi I don’t really like the way the new mx timeline works. I much preferred the flash 5 timeline. now when i try to drag an keyframe it acts differently. I was told i can change this somewhere so that it acts like flash 5. Is this correct? and… if so how can I change it back. I looked in the preferences but I can’t find it. Thanks Minky ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-regarding-the-timeline/4682/2 "2002-08-16T02:29:52Z")
Hey minky, Go to Edit | Preferences. The Preferences dialog box will appear. Look in the section marked “Timeline Options”. Check the box for Span Based selection and that should help you get the Flash 5 frame selection style. The other two Timeline options check boxes will adjust some other things which I don’t know about 🙂 Cheers! Kirupa :rambo: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-regarding-the-timeline/4682/3 "2002-08-16T03:15:34Z")
So that’s where it is. Cheers :nerd: