MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10-USING FREEHAND Use Manual page 249

Select the instance.
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Choose Modify > Symbol > Release Instance.
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If the graphic is grouped, choose Modify > Ungroup to ungroup the graphic.
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Select an instance in the document and release it.
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Modify the graphic.
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Drag the graphic over the symbol in the Library panel.
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In the alert dialog box that appears, click Replace to replace the existing symbol
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and all of its instances with the modified graphic.
Changing a symbol (the parent) automatically changes all associated instances
(children).
Double-click the symbol in the Library panel.
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The symbol opens in a separate editing window.
Click Auto-update in the upper left corner of the window to update all
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instances when you edit your symbol.
Edit the symbol as desired.
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Close the editing window to apply your edits.
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Note:
Drag the new object onto the name of the symbol you wish to replace in the
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Library panel.
At the prompt, click Replace.
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All instances associated with the original symbol update automatically.