# Text won't really convert to a symbol

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wont-really-convert-to-a-symbol/173602>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wont-really-convert-to-a-symbol/173602 "2005-12-27T20:39:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eclyps19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a587f6/32.png) [@Eclyps19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eclyps19)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wont-really-convert-to-a-symbol/173602/1 "2005-12-27T20:39:13Z")

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It seems like text doesn’t quite convert into a symbol. It appears to convert when I’m in flash but when I run the file it won’t perform any of the tweens and I can still highlight the text. Anyone know what I’m doing wrong? Thanks!