# Copying symbols

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-symbols/73659>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 19, 2004, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-symbols/73659 "2004-12-19T00:23:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![evileks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cab0a1/32.png) [@evileks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evileks)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2004, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-symbols/73659/1 "2004-12-19T00:23:42Z")

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When I make a button, that is quiet complex, I want to copy it and just edit the text. When I edit the newly copied button, it also changes the original. Any help is appreciated!