# How can I find the \< Instance Name\> text box? (Flash8)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-find-the-instance-name-text-box-flash8/184831>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 8, 2006, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-find-the-instance-name-text-box-flash8/184831 "2006-04-08T07:14:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![caractacus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@caractacus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caractacus)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-find-the-instance-name-text-box-flash8/184831/1 "2006-04-08T07:14:55Z")

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This must sound so stupid but I have real problems trying to find the Instance Name text box in the Properties panel when creating a button symbol. I can see where it should appear but it says ‘Frame Label’…  
Could anyone point me in the right direction?

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**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-find-the-instance-name-text-box-flash8/184831/2 "2006-04-08T07:18:19Z")

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You have the entire frame selected, click on the button 😉

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**Author:** ![caractacus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@caractacus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caractacus)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-find-the-instance-name-text-box-flash8/184831/3 "2006-04-08T08:16:31Z")

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> [@TheCanadian](#):
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> You have the entire frame selected, click on the button 😉

Thanks for the reply…

Have tried clicking everything…no luck. I get the box if I do Modify\> Convert To symbol but I can’t convert a button to a button. Pulling my hair out…