# Changing Pointer Icons

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-pointer-icons/52582>\
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**Created:** [May 25, 2004, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-pointer-icons/52582 "2004-05-25T13:32:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![cswisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@cswisher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cswisher)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-pointer-icons/52582/1 "2004-05-25T13:32:35Z")

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So, normally the mouse pointer is the arrow. When it’s over something with an on(press) event or some such, it turns into a “pointing finger.”

Is there any way to force it to change to some other icon? Specifically, I have a draggable movieclip that I’d like to control with a “grabbing hand” pointer, but Flash insists on making it a “pointing finger,” which I feel is a little confusing to users. Is this possible at all?