# How to Make Library Symbol Unique?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-library-symbol-unique/263123>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 12, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-library-symbol-unique/263123 "2008-06-12T19:00:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-library-symbol-unique/263123/1 "2008-06-12T19:00:43Z")

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I copied a symbol from one .FLA to another via cut/paste. When I check the symbol source in the .FLA that the symbol was pasted to, I can see that it points to the source .FLA. However, I want to make the symbol unique to the .FLA that it was pasted into. That is, I want the source of the symbol to be its parent .FLA.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks!