The symbols of type Button are used for navigating based on events like over, up, down, hit.

Video Tutorial:

A "Buttons" type symbol is used to link to file or movies.

The above video teaches you how to create symbols of type "button" that changes color when clicked on it.

• Use the "Convert to symbol" window, then select "button".
• Draw a rectangle, then select the rectangle to align it on the stage.
• Using text tool, add text to the button.
• In default there are four status available for the buttons. They are Up, Over, Down, and Hit.
• By default the setting for button will be in "up" status of timeline window.
• For Mouse over button effect, Create keyframe in the mouse "over" option.
• Change the text color with a single click and Stroke color with a Double click.
• So when the movie is executed, the color of the button changes as the mouse is moved over.