# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=248 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 249 --- ## [Help files not working in Windows 8.1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-files-not-working-in-windows-8-1/16192)
**Author:** [@sdb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sdb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-files-not-working-in-windows-8-1/16192 "2014-09-30T06:37:05Z")
I’m surprised I couldn’t find this with the SEARCH, but install mp3 tags on Windows 8.1 and clicking on any of the help file links tells me I don’t have an “APP” to handle this document… googling tells me that I must hav… --- ## [File Name To Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-to-tags/16193)
**Author:** [@PG\_Pete](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PG_Pete)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-to-tags/16193 "2014-09-29T14:19:53Z")
Can Anyone help with this problem my files are named like this: A Compilation album FREE 01 All Right Now FUN BOY THREE 02 Our Lips Are Sealed MOODY BLUES 03 Go Now How Can I Tag Them From This File Name, Because If… --- ## [Rename title mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-title-mp3/16189)
**Author:** [@Nemesis0112](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nemesis0112)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-title-mp3/16189 "2014-09-28T15:38:34Z")
Hello just a quick question, all my mp3 files are named like that ex : 01 Find the real.mp3 02 One day remains.mp3 03 Open your eyes.mp3 etc… and I wanted to know how to just name the title of the files with just the… --- ## [Number format convert](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/number-format-convert/16182)
**Author:** [@Blind](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Blind)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/number-format-convert/16182 "2014-09-26T04:05:12Z")
Am I able to switch my numbering format to lead with zeros? I could go through each album and change with the numbering wizard but I don’t want to waste more time cleaning up my library. 1 to 01 2 to 02 3 to 03 4 to … --- ## [Track Number Format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-format/16173)
**Author:** [@emirza79](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/emirza79)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-format/16173 "2014-09-25T02:15:02Z")
I want the ID3 tag to read xx/xx for the track number but I just want the track only for the file name. Mp3 tagger used to do this. If the track number reads “04/13,” then the track name reads “0413”, which is dumb. It s… --- ## [New to Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-mp3tag/16176)
**Author:** [@Automanic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Automanic)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-mp3tag/16176 "2014-09-24T15:01:58Z")
I have had a look at the ‘help’ section and watched a couple of videos on Youtube but still don’t have the answers I need. Over the years I have saved my cds onto an external hard drive in .flac I did not think about m… --- ## [Illegal character on media player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/illegal-character-on-media-player/16177)
**Author:** [@tech8822](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tech8822)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/illegal-character-on-media-player/16177 "2014-09-23T20:31:37Z")
I'm using Asus o!PLAY media player and I noticed that after renaming or anything done with mp3 file with any version of application mp3 tag is not shown correctly anymore. In ID3Tag screen (on media player) some strange … --- ## [formatting custom tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-custom-tags/16162)
**Author:** [@jaketh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jaketh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-custom-tags/16162 "2014-09-21T14:11:59Z")
hi there everyone, I’ve been working on a creative use of %file\_create\_date% to determine when the media was added to the collection but it seems I’m going through a lot of steps and am looking for suggestions to maybe … --- ## [USB support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/usb-support/16150)
**Author:** [@DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DallasDave)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/usb-support/16150 "2014-09-20T20:58:00Z")
I don’t seem to be able to search or use MP3Tag on any of my USB devices. When I change the MP3Tag folder to a USB folder, it displays “The folder name is not valid”. I have to copy everything from USB to a hard drive… --- ## [Problems tagging .m4b files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-tagging-m4b-files/15904)
**Author:** [@bd59903](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bd59903)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-tagging-m4b-files/15904 "2014-09-20T14:01:58Z")
I have searched but cant find an answer to this. I have been having problems with tagging m4b and maybe m4a files the largest and first problem i run into is with auto numbering it will sometime only tag some of the f… --- ## [Manual of MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-of-mp3tag/16160)
**Author:** [@Fontainha](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fontainha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-of-mp3tag/16160 "2014-09-20T13:26:32Z")
Hi, everyone. Is it possible get a PDF manual of MP3TAG? If Yes somebody cam help me? Thanks a lot. Fontainha --- ## [Some Basic Newbie Questions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-basic-newbie-questions/16157)
**Author:** [@BenFranklin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BenFranklin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-basic-newbie-questions/16157 "2014-09-19T19:15:03Z")
I am trying to use MP3tag to help me get my Sansa Clip+ to display the book title instead of “Unknown” on its display. When I attach the player to my computer and try to change directory to the subdirectory of Audiobook… --- ## [RegEx Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-help/16155)
**Author:** [@Bola](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-help/16155 "2014-09-19T15:22:59Z")
I'm trying to use this to rename Folders. The Black Keys - Attack & Release (2008) becomes Black Keys - Attack & Release (2008), The I could use some help to make it place the ", The" before the " -" instead of the th… --- ## [Export cover to File](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-cover-to-file/16154)
**Author:** [@Bola](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bola)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-cover-to-file/16154 "2014-09-19T06:52:11Z")
I set up an Action that exports the cover and my format string is: %artist% - %album% \[%\_cover\_size%\] I really don’t want image size, but rather image dimensions. Such as Artist - Album \[800x800\].jpg All I could find… --- ## [An action to re-order text?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-action-to-re-order-text/16152)
**Author:** [@sigrun](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sigrun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-action-to-re-order-text/16152 "2014-09-19T04:30:51Z")
I am trying to format my classical music. So in the title field I want to move the Op. number to the beginning. So for example the track title might be: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 35 “Funeral March” - 2. Sc… --- ## [Issue with cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-cover-art/16120)
**Author:** [@MarkPido](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MarkPido)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-cover-art/16120 "2014-09-18T14:53:35Z")
Good day all, I’m new here :slight\_smile: Please help me about my problem, I’ve already insert cover art to my songs using mp3tag v2.63 - saved it and transfer it to my phone, but the cover art displayed is wrong. the c… --- ## [Remove first 'n' characters from a string?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-first-n-characters-from-a-string/16153)
**Author:** [@Cryptrix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cryptrix)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-first-n-characters-from-a-string/16153 "2014-09-18T03:53:39Z")
For a very large label collection I have, all of the album names are something like ‘ANJ003 - blahblahblah’ or ‘ANJCD123 - something longer than blah blah’. I am having trouble finding a way to simply remove the front… --- ## [WMA v WMA Lossless](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-v-wma-lossless/16147)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-v-wma-lossless/16147 "2014-09-17T15:07:43Z")
Is there any way of inspecting the codec details to dostinguish WMA from WMA Lossless? %codec% unfortunately reports both as Windows Media Audio: --- ## [Lyrics via Lyricwiki getting strange Lyrics or commands](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics-via-lyricwiki-getting-strange-lyrics-or-commands/16145)
**Author:** [@wuz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wuz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics-via-lyricwiki-getting-strange-lyrics-or-commands/16145 "2014-09-16T18:37:11Z")
Hallo, today i tried to add lyrics to some of my new albums. In the past everything was ok and i never got error like these. Today i get only: (function() {var opts = {artist: “Green\_Day”,song: “Missing You”,adunit\_i… --- ## [Sequential numbering action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-numbering-action/16136)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-numbering-action/16136 "2014-09-15T23:26:15Z")
Is there an action that will set a field to an autoincrementing number start at the value of the first track? E.g. I select four tracks, the first of which has track number = 42 . I reun the action. This leaves the trac… --- ## [Replace invalid Filename characters from Title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-invalid-filename-characters-from-title/16142)
**Author:** [@sigrun](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sigrun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-invalid-filename-characters-from-title/16142 "2014-09-15T16:13:09Z")
Is there any way to create an action that takes the contents of the TITLE field & puts it into the FILENAME field, but replace any characters that would be invalid in a file name? For example: TITLE: Piano Concerto No… --- ## [Regex and problem with brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-and-problem-with-brackets/16139)
**Author:** [@jackpots](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jackpots)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-and-problem-with-brackets/16139 "2014-09-14T15:14:15Z")
I think I need a little assistance with regex in mp3tag. Have \> aaaa bbbb cccc dddd (xxx xxx xxx) \[yyy yyy yyy\] Want \> bbbb cccc dddd, aaaa (xxx xxx xxx) \[yyy yyy yyy\] So I tried the following: $regexp(%…%,^(.+?)\\s… --- ## [Using rexexp on multiple tag fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-rexexp-on-multiple-tag-fields/16126)
**Author:** [@pastim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pastim)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-rexexp-on-multiple-tag-fields/16126 "2014-09-14T12:55:37Z")
I have searched high and low, but cannot find an answer to what I would imagine is a common problem. I have several tags with multiple instances, Artist for example. I can have from one to 20 or more artists, each havi… --- ## [action does not work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-does-not-work/16105)
**Author:** [@parafux](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/parafux)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 11:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-does-not-work/16105 "2014-09-14T11:14:17Z")
this does not work on any of my albums, why? also if i generate an action with "format value" and change %track% to 0%track% this also doesn't work. can anybody help? autonumbering works fine (ctrl-k) but not this a… --- ## [Some tags missing in Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-tags-missing-in-tag-panel/16135)
**Author:** [@askfriends](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/askfriends)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-tags-missing-in-tag-panel/16135 "2014-09-14T06:56:36Z")
Hello; This is my 2nd question here, i am totally new to this software and hope to understand it. i want to edit a mp3 file in which some tags are saved like Subtitle, Publisher, Author URL, Copyright, Conductors and G… --- ## [how to Select multiple files and apply predfined tag values??](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-select-multiple-files-and-apply-predfined-tag-values/16133)
**Author:** [@askfriends](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/askfriends)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-select-multiple-files-and-apply-predfined-tag-values/16133 "2014-09-13T17:17:26Z")
Hello; i want to ease mp3 tag editing process. How can i select multiple files and apply pre-defined tag values?? --- ## [Field for multiple, searchable tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-for-multiple-searchable-tags/16134)
**Author:** [@Clueless\_in\_Seattle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Clueless_in_Seattle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-for-multiple-searchable-tags/16134 "2014-09-13T15:26:09Z")
You know how on many of the forums on the web you have an option to tag your posts with multiple keywords, separated by commas or some other delimiter? I'm trying to find a way to do the same thing with my MP3 files. I… --- ## [Create Personal Genre Tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-personal-genre-tags/16122)
**Author:** [@Clueless\_in\_Seattle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Clueless_in_Seattle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-personal-genre-tags/16122 "2014-09-13T13:35:11Z")
I’m using MP3tag v2.36a, running it under Windows XP Home Edition. I’m wondering if there’s a way to to add more names to the “Genre” drop down list. For example, I’d like to create a genre called “Christmas.” That na… --- ## [AudioBook ID3 Tagging to Play Audio Folders Sequentially](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audiobook-id3-tagging-to-play-audio-folders-sequentially/16132)
**Author:** [@AudioBookLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AudioBookLover)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audiobook-id3-tagging-to-play-audio-folders-sequentially/16132 "2014-09-13T07:38:11Z")
I rip Library audiobook CDs to mp3 files. Save in Windows 7 as a tree of folders: Book Title folder Disc 1 folder tracks 01 to track xx Disc 2 folder tracks o1 to track xx etc. to last Disc folder of the book. W… --- ## [Can I Disable "Display Export File Now?"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-disable-display-export-file-now/16128)
**Author:** [@derek718](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/derek718)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-disable-display-export-file-now/16128 "2014-09-13T03:26:18Z")
Is there a way to disable the message that pops up after you export to a text file? It pops up and says “Display Export File Now?” and you can select Yes or No. I’d like to configure the export function so that I don’t h… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=247) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=249)