# Drag and Drop

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop/3171>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 4, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop/3171 "2001-03-04T13:20:17Z")\
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**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:** [March 4, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop/3171/1 "2001-03-04T13:20:17Z")

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When I create a drag 'n drop-able symbol, I actually make the whole movie moveable, instead of just the symbol. Any ideas where I’m going wrong?

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**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:** [March 5, 2001, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop/3171/2 "2001-03-05T01:02:24Z")

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Hello,  
Then you need to conver the symbol to a movie clip, and make that draggable. If you drag a movie clip with more elements inside it, it will drag that along with it.

I hope that solves your problem.

Regards,  
Kirupa Chinnathambi  
[kirupa@kirupa.com](mailto:kirupa@kirupa.com)