# How do you import a flash swf file into a flash fla document?

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**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 3, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-import-a-flash-swf-file-into-a-flash-fla-document/231236 "2007-07-03T03:43:15Z")
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### Author: ![BrianTho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@BrianTho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BrianTho)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-import-a-flash-swf-file-into-a-flash-fla-document/231236/1 "2007-07-03T03:43:15Z")

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Hello,  
I have a quick noob question; How do you import a flash swf movie into a flash fla document. I have done this before, but now I forget how to do it. I have tried just to import it on the stage, however it does not work. basically I just want to play an external movie clip inside of a flash document. Any help will be greatly appricated. Thank you.