# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=83 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 84 --- ## [Rearrange parts of a title tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rearrange-parts-of-a-title-tag/60486)
**Author:** [@KoubanOrion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KoubanOrion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rearrange-parts-of-a-title-tag/60486 "2023-03-25T16:03:05Z")
Hello there, I've been using mp3tag for years and found it extremely useful for editing id3 tags to my liking and giving my filenames a uniform format, and here is a question I'm not sure has been asked before: I have … --- ## [Rename folder by using date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-folder-by-using-date/60483)
**Author:** [@jerryfreak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jerryfreak)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-folder-by-using-date/60483 "2023-03-25T09:34:58Z")
i tried this and it was semi-successful it did rename the subfolders, but the date format was not what i was looking for they ended up as Artist - Album (YYYY-MM-DD) where the MM-DD was 01-01 not Artist - Album (… --- ## [Mp3tag uninstaller break my folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-uninstaller-break-my-folder/60478)
**Author:** [@huoyan1231](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/huoyan1231)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-uninstaller-break-my-folder/60478 "2023-03-25T06:00:14Z")
When I installed MP3tag, I installed it to a folder containing other programs by mistake. After I uninstalled mp3tag from this folder, all my Electron-based programs could not be used. --- ## [Selecting multiple files in windows explorer, the option to open in mp3tag is not there](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-multiple-files-in-windows-explorer-the-option-to-open-in-mp3tag-is-not-there/60474)
**Author:** [@adam1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/adam1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-multiple-files-in-windows-explorer-the-option-to-open-in-mp3tag-is-not-there/60474 "2023-03-24T19:05:01Z")
this is on windows 11. selecting one file and right clicking i able to open in mp3tag, multiple files there is no option. --- ## [How to save all settings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-save-all-settings/60470)
**Author:** [@jacobacci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jacobacci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-save-all-settings/60470 "2023-03-24T14:36:30Z")
I usually recreate my settings by copying the content of Mp3tagSettings.zip to the correct directory. Up to now this has worked fine. However recently on a new install done this way I noticed that my columns had been re… --- ## [Is there an easy way to remove apostrophes and grave accents from filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-remove-apostrophes-and-grave-accents-from-filenames/60468)
**Author:** [@mmain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mmain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-remove-apostrophes-and-grave-accents-from-filenames/60468 "2023-03-24T11:07:27Z")
Is there an easy to convert saved filenames into only ascii characters, specifically without UTF-8 apostrophes and grave accents. Manually I can overtype an apostrophe and end up with the ascii variant, but this is cumb… --- ## [Syntax for Total Time in Folder/Playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464)
**Author:** [@Ron\_A](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464 "2023-03-24T06:53:40Z")
Can someone please tell me the correct syntax to use to incorporate the Total time of tracks in a folder? The default report actually shows this at the bottom right corner of the report but I cannot find a way to build … --- ## [Mp3tag Icon Appears When Right Click On Folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-icon-appears-when-right-click-on-folder/60455)
**Author:** [@PinguJohn1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PinguJohn1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-icon-appears-when-right-click-on-folder/60455 "2023-03-23T16:28:03Z")
Why does an Mp3tag icon appear on the list when I right click on a folder in Windows 11? What is the purpose of this, and can it be removed. --- ## [How do I run a script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-run-a-script/60453)
**Author:** [@ceefax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ceefax)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-run-a-script/60453 "2023-03-23T14:28:09Z")
I havent the foggiest idea of how to run a script. I found the following to create .cue files but dont know where to start to run it. I also need to run it on on m4b files so i guess I have to change a few things. Just … --- ## [How to find cause of !Bad Id3v2 errors](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-find-cause-of-bad-id3v2-errors/60437)
**Author:** [@SouthmeadExile](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SouthmeadExile)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-find-cause-of-bad-id3v2-errors/60437 "2023-03-23T12:05:31Z")
I'm creating Mp3 files.When I load them into Mp3Tag some of them get !BadId3v2V3 errors. Is there any way to see what is the cause of badness? Search revealed several mentions of an error log but I can't find any way to … --- ## [Replace the string \\\\ backslashes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449)
**Author:** [@hobba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hobba)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449 "2023-03-22T15:34:23Z")
Hi, my artistname is for example: Majan\\ \\Ella\\ \\Mika or Hugel\\\\Mister without spaces between the two \\ \\ ! (\>\> its also not possible to write here two backslahes together!!??) i want it to change … --- ## [No .csv after exporting as a csv file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-csv-after-exporting-as-a-csv-file/60444)
**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-csv-after-exporting-as-a-csv-file/60444 "2023-03-21T13:10:15Z")
I exported some files in csv format and noticed that there is no extension .csv after the file name MP3TAG. The correct file name should be MP3TAG.CSV, consequently it cannot be opened in the correct way to import the da… --- ## [Creation Lyrics Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creation-lyrics-field/60426)
**Author:** [@Mario\_Pavel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mario_Pavel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creation-lyrics-field/60426 "2023-03-19T22:37:57Z")
I wanted to create item in Custom List Values and place a Lyrics field in the Tag Panel, but I couldn't find Lyrics in the Dropdown Field. Can you help me? --- ## [FILTER a BLANK field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-a-blank-field/60424)
**Author:** [@Mobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mobe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-a-blank-field/60424 "2023-03-19T18:41:10Z")
I have a large amount of music files, and I want to SORT or FILTER (ONLY BLANK Artist or Album Artist). I have searched all of the MP3 Community and have found nothing that has worked thus far. Can y'all advise? Bless… --- ## [Change %\_length% to HH:mm:sec](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-length-to-hhsec/60417)
**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-length-to-hhsec/60417 "2023-03-19T17:40:38Z")
Somebody was nice enough to show me how to change %\_length% to hours minutes and seconds when exporting to CSV. Unfortunately, when I downloaded the latest version, the CSV format was changed back to the original and I m… --- ## [Customizing user-defined genre tags, round 2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customizing-user-defined-genre-tags-round-2/60421)
**Author:** [@Azmodes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Azmodes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customizing-user-defined-genre-tags-round-2/60421 "2023-03-19T13:06:52Z")
I came across this thread in my search for how to expand on the predetermined list of genres. Unfortunately, the issue didn't really get resolved for this particular case with a version update. While you can indeed now a… --- ## [Find/Replace - works partially](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-works-partially/60414)
**Author:** [@Jay2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jay2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-works-partially/60414 "2023-03-18T18:19:28Z")
Dear Comunity, I made some find/replace-Action in the field "comment", using "Actions". Worked almost. Now I have in my field comments e.g. "2\\\\SwingJi" - ok so far. "SwingJi" is what I wanted, dont know, why "2\\\\" i… --- ## [Playlist explanation when using notepad](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-explanation-when-using-notepad/60404)
**Author:** [@Rsrockinron](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rsrockinron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-explanation-when-using-notepad/60404 "2023-03-18T00:17:40Z")
Curious to know......When i open a play list with note pad on win10 what I was curious as to what the number before the comma was a reference to. It appears to be not needed in order to play in the playlist.(as noted … --- ## [Adding Genre for Indian Music](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-genre-for-indian-music/60381)
**Author:** [@kalaivanan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kalaivanan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-genre-for-indian-music/60381 "2023-03-15T17:37:35Z")
Hi, I have been using mp3tag for quite some time. I find the application very useful in tagging mymusic collection. i am missing out on adding the genre information for Indian Music. While it is possible for me to manu… --- ## [Set rating for import in VirtualDJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-rating-for-import-in-virtualdj/60352)
**Author:** [@alien2000a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alien2000a)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-rating-for-import-in-virtualdj/60352 "2023-03-14T18:53:43Z")
Hi Markus, It seems it has been quite a while since your reply. I'm a newbie. I searched the howto's and manuals but I can't seem to figure out where to paste this code. I tried actions and tried to create a new action … --- ## ["format-less" cover issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-less-cover-issue/60376)
**Author:** [@delfear123](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/delfear123)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-less-cover-issue/60376 "2023-03-14T17:03:44Z")
Hello everyone, for the last couple of hours I've been trying to solve an issue where couple hundreds of my mp3 has this "format-less" cover (idk how else to describe it), which results in windows explorer not being abl… --- ## [Can't select multiple files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363)
**Author:** [@intensional](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/intensional)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363 "2023-03-14T14:57:11Z")
I can no longer select multiple files in mp3tag, even with a short list. Any help much appreciated. --- ## [Tagging issues using a custom created field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-issues-using-a-custom-created-field/60369)
**Author:** [@Torqpoc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Torqpoc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-issues-using-a-custom-created-field/60369 "2023-03-14T12:13:20Z")
Hi, I created a new custom field to capture the catalog number being provided by Beatport. I am using this as the logic: Name: Catalognumber Value: $meta\_sep(catalog #,\\) Field: %catalognumber% I can now see the fie… --- ## [Issue by customizing and importing new tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-by-customizing-and-importing-new-tracks/60334)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-by-customizing-and-importing-new-tracks/60334 "2023-03-13T15:48:01Z")
Hi everyone, I don't know if my question is asked on the correct site, but I have to solve a problem that that also concerns MP3tag. Usually, before importing new music I customize some fields with MP3tag (artist, albu… --- ## [Rating and PopMeter as column in Mp3tag listview](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-and-popmeter-as-column-in-mp3tag-listview/16082)
**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-and-popmeter-as-column-in-mp3tag-listview/16082 "2023-03-12T20:34:48Z")
Column Definition for RATING \[#16\] Value=$if2(%RATING WINAMP%,$if2(%RATING WMP%,%RATING MM%)) Field= sort=$left($replace($if2(%RATING WINAMP%,$if2(%RATING WMP%,%RATING MM%)),'.',)'0',2) Column Definition for RATING and … --- ## [How to replace a double backslash (and other slashes) in a field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-a-double-backslash-and-other-slashes-in-a-field/60343)
**Author:** [@ragtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ragtag)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-a-double-backslash-and-other-slashes-in-a-field/60343 "2023-03-12T15:47:32Z")
Hello Everyone, I "literally" discovered the hard way that to apply the Action \> Replace does not in fact replace the double-backslash present in a — with whatever I intend to. In this case, I wish to replace the doubl… --- ## [Delete in Title "(Remastered in year xxxx)"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-in-title-remastered-in-year-xxxx/60323)
**Author:** [@music-laura](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/music-laura)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-in-title-remastered-in-year-xxxx/60323 "2023-03-12T12:51:57Z")
i searched in the forum but didn't find a solution. some albums have at the end of the title brackets which includes "remastered", like (remastered in 2020) (remastered in 2022) (remastered in new york) (2016 remaster… --- ## [Help write a script to conditionally export cover.jpg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-write-a-script-to-conditionally-export-cover-jpg/60320)
**Author:** [@theUtmost](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/theUtmost)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-write-a-script-to-conditionally-export-cover-jpg/60320 "2023-03-11T23:08:29Z")
I have been playing with Quick action \> Export cover to file, but it seems that is too limited for my needs, so I think I might be able to use scripting functions - but I have never done this before sorry and can't figur… --- ## [Tag - Tag messed up with fieldname with extra % characters!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-messed-up-with-fieldname-with-extra-characters/60333)
**Author:** [@VojtaNesvadba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VojtaNesvadba)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-messed-up-with-fieldname-with-extra-characters/60333 "2023-03-11T17:30:19Z")
So, I needed to convert AlbumArtist tag to Composer tag. I used Tag - Tag function and everything came alright. The problem is I types %COMPOSER% which mp3tag recognizes as different and nonexisting tag so it won't let m… --- ## [Importing initial data to populate the custom values dropdown](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-initial-data-to-populate-the-custom-values-dropdown/58944)
**Author:** [@lrawls](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lrawls)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-initial-data-to-populate-the-custom-values-dropdown/58944 "2023-03-11T09:51:11Z")
The new custom value dropdown boxes, new in 318, are an amazing addition, thank you. I'd like to populate some of them with some initial values (record labels, style, mood, artist, comment, as examples) that I use on a r… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=82) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=84)