# How can insert sprites from the IDE?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-insert-sprites-from-the-ide/281771
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 13, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-insert-sprites-from-the-ide/281771 "2009-02-13T02:25:18Z")
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### Author: ![enridp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@enridp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enridp)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-insert-sprites-from-the-ide/281771/1 "2009-02-13T02:25:18Z")

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Hello! That’s my simple question  
How can insert sprites from the IDE? when I press f8 the only options are MovieClip, Buttons and Shapes.  
If I export to ActionScript aI can change the class to Sprite, but I want to inser a Sprite directly from the IDE.

Thanks !!!  
Enrique.