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.

Select Edit > Find And Replace.
Select Symbol from the For pop‑up menu.
For Name, select a name from the pop‑up menu.
Under Replace With, for Name select a name from the pop‑up menu.
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.
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.
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.