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Find and replace symbols

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

  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. To select the next occurrence of the specified symbol on the Stage and edit it in place, select Live Edit.
    Note: Only the next occurrence is selected for editing, even if you select Find All in the next step.
  6. To find a symbol, do one of the following:

    • To find the next occurrence of the specified symbol, click Find Next.

    • To find all occurrences of the specified symbol, click Find All.

  7. To replace a symbol, do one of the following:

    • To replace the currently selected occurrence of the specified symbol, click Replace.

    • To replace all occurrences of the specified symbol, click Replace All.

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