# Text as buttons

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-as-buttons/1324>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 4, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-as-buttons/1324 "2002-04-04T18:57:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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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:** [April 4, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-as-buttons/1324/1 "2002-04-04T18:57:22Z")

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When I use text for buttons do I have to put them in a box ? When I do it now, the mouse pointer turns back to an arrow when the mouse passes over a space in the text…

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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:** [April 4, 2002, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-as-buttons/1324/2 "2002-04-04T19:46:07Z")

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insert a shape over the text covering all ofit in the “hit” state of the button (4th frame)

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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:** [April 4, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-as-buttons/1324/3 "2002-04-04T19:48:17Z")

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woohoo!!! thanks eyez…