# How to put an instance name in AS?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-an-instance-name-in-as/197950>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 21, 2006, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-an-instance-name-in-as/197950 "2006-08-21T06:54:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![trestian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce7236/32.png) [@trestian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trestian)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-an-instance-name-in-as/197950/1 "2006-08-21T06:54:08Z")

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Good day!

How to put an instance name of a movie clip or buttons in the action script form not in the properties?

your help is greatly appreciated