# Duplicate symbol

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-symbol/58970>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 27, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-symbol/58970 "2004-07-27T13:56:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![flufilms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e56c9b/32.png) [@flufilms](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flufilms)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-symbol/58970/1 "2004-07-27T13:56:07Z")

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Hi,

How would edit the action script of a symbol/button so that when it is clicked a duplicate is created elsewhere on the stage…?  
Thnx

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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:** [July 27, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-symbol/58970/2 "2004-07-27T19:30:52Z")

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you could do that using duplicateMovieClip