# Problem creating buttons with text!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-creating-buttons-with-text/184617>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 6, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-creating-buttons-with-text/184617 "2006-04-06T10:08:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sambo27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@sambo27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sambo27)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-creating-buttons-with-text/184617/1 "2006-04-06T10:08:04Z")

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Hi there,

Im new to this forum and also new to Flash in general. Anyway im using Flash 8 and im having problems creating buttons with text in them. The problem is that when I run the movie the area of the button with the text on is not clickable.

The way im creating my buttons is by making a shape on the stage, then adding text over the top then selecting the whole lot and choosing convert to symbol then button. How do i make the area where the text is clickable?

I would appreciate any help

Cheers

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**Author:** ![salvador\_marley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@salvador\_marley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/salvador_marley)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-creating-buttons-with-text/184617/2 "2006-04-07T15:52:36Z")

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hello sambo. It sounds to me as though the text you are using is dynamic rather than static. try converting your text to static text.

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**Author:** ![salvador\_marley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@salvador\_marley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/salvador_marley)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-creating-buttons-with-text/184617/3 "2006-04-09T12:29:39Z")

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did that help?