# Instance name

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name/98736
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [January 10, 2004, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name/98736 "2004-01-10T09:13:06Z")
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### Author: ![a8le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a8le](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/a8le)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2004, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name/98736/1 "2004-01-10T09:13:06Z")

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hi all-

this is probably the easiest question ever, but  
"How do I give my symbol/movieclip an instance name  
in Flash MX?

thanx -a8le