# Buttons don't work after export to .swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-dont-work-after-export-to-swf/216624>\
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**Created:** [February 19, 2007, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-dont-work-after-export-to-swf/216624 "2007-02-19T04:19:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![psoxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19b73/32.png) [@psoxie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psoxie)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-dont-work-after-export-to-swf/216624/1 "2007-02-19T04:19:07Z")

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anybody know why my buttons don’t work after an export or even hitting cntrl + enter? they work when viewing simple buttons is enabled, but that’s it. should it be exported a certain way? html? help! how can i show my boss progress (who doesn’t have flash 8 software) ?