Text Rollover buttons

I am trying to create a rollover menu using text inside of flash and I cannot get it to work. I want to use simple text that when you rollover it, changes color, and then when clicked on brings up another page of the site. Has anybody had experience doing this? One problem I am getting is when i write out the text and convert it to a button, each individual letter fucntions as a button instead of the whole button acting as a button. I know it can be done and I have searched through many forums but have come up empty handed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

Jole