# Buttons affect other symbols (as2)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-affect-other-symbols-as2/236661>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 22, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-affect-other-symbols-as2/236661 "2007-08-22T16:58:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Papaprime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@Papaprime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Papaprime)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-affect-other-symbols-as2/236661/1 "2007-08-22T16:58:33Z")

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I have a series of buttons that when rolled over I want some text to highlight.

First, I need to know if the text has to be a symbol with an instance name to get this done.

Second I can’t find the code to even begin making my buttons change another symbol