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Working with library items

When you select an item in the Library panel, a thumbnail preview of the item appears at the top of the Library panel. If the selected item is animated or is a sound file, you can use the Play button in the Library preview window or the Controller to preview the item.

To use a library item in the current document:

Drag the item from the Library panel onto the Stage.

The item is added to the current layer.

To convert an object to a symbol in the library:

Drag the item from the Stage onto the current Library panel.

To use a library item from the current document in another document:

Drag the item from the library or Stage into the library or Stage for another document.

To move an item between folders:

Drag the item from one folder to another. If an item with the same name exists in the new location, Flash prompts you to replace the item you are moving.

To replace a symbol on the Stage with another symbol:

1 | Select the symbol you want to replace.
2 | Choose Modify > Swap Symbol.
3 | Select a new symbol from the Swap Symbol dialog box, then click OK.