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Finding and replacing symbols

When you find and replace symbols, you can search for a symbol by name. You can replace a symbol with another symbol of any type—movie clip, button, or graphic.

To find and replace a symbol:

  1. Select Edit > Find and Replace.
  2. Select Symbol from the For pop-up menu.
  3. For Name, select a name from the pop-up menu.
  4. Under Replace With, for Name select a name from the pop-up menu.
  5. Select Live Edit to select the next occurrence of the specified symbol on the Stage and edit it in place.

    Note: Only the next occurrence is selected for live editing, even if you select Find All in step 5.

  6. To find a symbol, do one of the following:
    • Click Find Next to find the next occurrence of the specified symbol.
    • Click Find All to find all occurrences of the specified symbol.
  7. To replace a symbol, do one of the following:
    • Click Replace to replace the currently selected occurrence of the specified symbol.
    • Click Replace All to replace all occurrences of the specified symbol.
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