# How to create and use empty clip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-and-use-empty-clip/166252>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 18, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-and-use-empty-clip/166252 "2005-10-18T13:01:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![vidir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/aca169/32.png) [@vidir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vidir)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-and-use-empty-clip/166252/1 "2005-10-18T13:01:54Z")

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Hi all!

Im doing my site in flash 8 but can’t get the buttons to play up in a empty clip. Can someone explain how this is done? I have attached the file so you can see what I mean.

Would really appreciate help

/Vidir