# Static and dynamic text

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-and-dynamic-text/33888
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 24, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-and-dynamic-text/33888 "2003-10-24T20:45:48Z")
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### Author: ![robbie\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@robbie\_star](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robbie_star)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-and-dynamic-text/33888/1 "2003-10-24T20:45:48Z")

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Hi  
Can some explain what the difrence between static and dynamic text and which one would i use for what.

Thanks:hair:

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-and-dynamic-text/33888/2 "2003-10-24T21:01:40Z")

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static text is text that you just type in and leave there.

dynamic text is text that can be edited/displayed via actionscript