# Problem with shapes turning into symbols

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-shapes-turning-into-symbols/178041>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 7, 2006, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-shapes-turning-into-symbols/178041 "2006-02-07T10:43:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@yossarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yossarian)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-shapes-turning-into-symbols/178041/1 "2006-02-07T10:43:33Z")

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This may sound strange but whenever I create a shape with e.g. Rectangle Tool, the shape automatically turns into a symbol… Is there a setting issue?

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