# Set the depth of a movie clip instance

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-the-depth-of-a-movie-clip-instance/229492
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 18, 2007, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-the-depth-of-a-movie-clip-instance/229492 "2007-06-18T00:42:08Z")
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### Author: ![rohan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2007, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-the-depth-of-a-movie-clip-instance/229492/1 "2007-06-18T00:42:08Z")

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Hi,

is there a way to set the depth of a movie clip instance that is on the stage, ie. not created via createEmptyMovieClip, attachMovie, duplicateMovieClip and so on? Something like

my\_mc.\_depth = 3

thanks in advance!