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## [Add artist, hyphen, and album title to Album Artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-artist-hyphen-and-album-title-to-album-artist-field/56378)

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**Author:** [@daktari](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daktari)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-artist-hyphen-and-album-title-to-album-artist-field/56378 "2022-02-18T21:48:41Z")

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I looked around in the support threads, but was likely using the wrong search terms. My new car does not display the album title on the dash screen. I'd like to be able to see that info. The idea is to combine the artis…

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## [Removing information from the Album Artist Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-information-from-the-album-artist-field/56371)

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**Author:** [@HumanJukeBoxDJMO](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HumanJukeBoxDJMO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-information-from-the-album-artist-field/56371 "2022-02-17T18:12:09Z")

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What would be the formula if I wanted to take all words after the artist in the "Album Artist" Field example would be "Daft Punk Ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers" needs to read only "Daft Punk" in the "Album Artist" …

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## [Import Lyrics from web](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-lyrics-from-web/56368)

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**Author:** [@Fab49](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fab49)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-lyrics-from-web/56368 "2022-02-16T20:19:16Z")

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Thanks you i just buy it CAN you make this option for lyrics ?

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## [Auto-Numbering Wizard works incorrectly by using leading zeros](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-wizard-works-incorrectly-by-using-leading-zeros/56359)

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**Author:** [@Superlutz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Superlutz)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-wizard-works-incorrectly-by-using-leading-zeros/56359 "2022-02-16T22:28:38Z")

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Hi together, I came across an issue today with the latest official release (and also the dev release 3.12a). I like to use the auto numbering wizard with leading zeros for around 170 tracks. Doing this in Mp3tag the va…

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## [Import Album Cover only via Tag Sources?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-album-cover-only-via-tag-sources/56091)

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**Author:** [@stoobz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stoobz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-album-cover-only-via-tag-sources/56091 "2022-01-28T10:56:18Z")

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Hello, I use Version 1.4.0 (55) on my mac and am wondering about the same issue like the thread starter. Right-clicking the cover in Mp3Tag doesn´t offer me above mentioned Discogs-searches. So I tried it with the int…

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## [Auswahl in Drop-Down Menüs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auswahl-in-drop-down-menus/4350)

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**Author:** [@oidvoda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oidvoda)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auswahl-in-drop-down-menus/4350 "2022-02-16T19:45:31Z")

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Gibt es eine Möglichkeit, im Tag-Panel eine Auswahlmöglichkeit zu definieren, aus welcher man die gewünschten Einträge auswählen kann (wie bei Genre) Natürlich sollte für jeden Tag eigene Einträge vorhanden sein

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## [How to rename my folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-my-folder/16327)

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**Author:** [@sylvain.dmde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sylvain.dmde)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-my-folder/16327 "2022-02-16T18:58:26Z")

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Hello, how to rename(reappoint) my file following the code: %artist% ~ %album%, but if the name of the album is empty I want that my file is renamed only like that: %artist%

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## [MP3Tag does not see file tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-see-file-tags/56271)

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**Author:** [@jeffreyabr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jeffreyabr)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-see-file-tags/56271 "2022-02-16T09:24:52Z")

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I have some MP3s which were cleaned and tagged by TuneUp, an old MP3 tagging software. The files have tags in them that are seen by Windows, but when I pull them into MP3Tag, the application does not seem to see any data…

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## [Gibt es ein Möglichkeit \\\\ im Titel- oder Interprettag durch ein andere Zeichen ersetzen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gibt-es-ein-moglichkeit-im-titel-oder-interprettag-durch-ein-andere-zeichen-ersetzen/56345)

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**Author:** [@Txomin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Txomin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gibt-es-ein-moglichkeit-im-titel-oder-interprettag-durch-ein-andere-zeichen-ersetzen/56345 "2022-02-16T09:16:53Z")

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Ich möchte diese beiden Doppelschrägstriche aus den Titel- und Interpret - Tags ersetzen. Solange nur ein \\ im Tag steht läßt sich dieses Sonderzeichen durch ein anderes Zeichen ersetzen, aber bei Doppelstrichen \\\\ klapp…

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## [The Length Tag/Column no longer shows the time anymore. It is blank](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-length-tag-column-no-longer-shows-the-time-anymore-it-is-blank/56342)

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**Author:** [@BobRay](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BobRay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-length-tag-column-no-longer-shows-the-time-anymore-it-is-blank/56342 "2022-02-16T07:14:52Z")

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Windows 10 Mp3Tag: v3.12 I don't know what I did, but I was moving the length Tag/Column to the left, then it disappeared. When I right-click the head bar to bring it back up again, it's not there. When I go into, 'Cus…

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## [Using tag files to build music directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-files-to-build-music-directory/56340)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-files-to-build-music-directory/56340 "2022-02-16T07:11:31Z")

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I have an old iPod's iTunes directory, which I can bring up with my OS X version of MP3 tag. The program creates a long list of mp3s (I have a lot of files). What is confounding me is trying to create a directory struc…

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## [Copying to flashdrive removes replaygain](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-to-flashdrive-removes-replaygain/56336)

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**Author:** [@jimhanus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimhanus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-to-flashdrive-removes-replaygain/56336 "2022-02-15T18:27:31Z")

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I've set up a new PC using the same MP3tag 3.12 as my old PC. Old PC MP3Tag works fine with all my ripped mp3 files. If I copy mp3's to a flashdrive and try to read them on the new PC, there is no replaygain. As a test I…

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## [Tag Copy/Paste is not equivalent to manual editing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-copy-paste-is-not-equivalent-to-manual-editing/55804)

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**Author:** [@KaoTheCow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KaoTheCow)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-copy-paste-is-not-equivalent-to-manual-editing/55804 "2022-02-15T15:50:13Z")

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Using an audio file with manually entered tags and cover art, if I use tag copy, then tag paste the tags to a backup of the previous file that has different tags, the updated backups will have slightly smaller files size…

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## [\[WS\] länge des result](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-lange-des-result/56331)

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**Author:** [@bigbear22941](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigbear22941)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-lange-des-result/56331 "2022-02-15T14:43:03Z")

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Moin... wenn ich im WebScript die Länge des Ergebniss haben möchte, wie mache ich das? Beispiel: json\_select "releaseDate" ifnot "" movechar 4 ifnot "" Das gibt mir die Fehlermeldung aus, das Movechar üngü…

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## [Wie ich meine MP3-Sammlung aufbaue (hier nur die Interpreten)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wie-ich-meine-mp3-sammlung-aufbaue-hier-nur-die-interpreten/56323)

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**Author:** [@Fotoknipser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fotoknipser)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wie-ich-meine-mp3-sammlung-aufbaue-hier-nur-die-interpreten/56323 "2022-02-15T12:37:53Z")

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Ich will mir eine MP3-DB aufbauen um mir damit z.B. eine m3u-Datei zu generieren \*) Ich will die MP3-Dateien insoweit egalisieren das alle Tag-Felder gleich gefüllt sind. In meinem Fall 'Jahr' und 'Cover'. Ich will all…

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## [Entfernen von tags auf NAS drive führt zu Fehler](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entfernen-von-tags-auf-nas-drive-fuhrt-zu-fehler/56322)

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**Author:** [@GuidoBa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GuidoBa)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entfernen-von-tags-auf-nas-drive-fuhrt-zu-fehler/56322 "2022-02-15T12:37:00Z")

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Hallo, in der nativen Mac App erhalte ich grds die folgende Fehlermeldung, wenn ich tags aus Dateien eines NAS folders (SMB, voller Schreib-/Lesezugriff) entfernen möchte: "tags von Datei x in Ordner y können nicht entf…

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## [Web-Sources Timeout](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/web-sources-timeout/53237)

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**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/web-sources-timeout/53237 "2022-02-15T11:53:53Z")

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Hin und wieder läuft die Abfrage bei einer Websource in einen Timeout. Es kommt dann folgende Meldung: Diese Meldung suggeriert die Möglichkeit, die Abfrage zu wiederholen. Wenn man allerdings auf "Wiederholen" klick…

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## [WAV files with loop points](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-files-with-loop-points/56328)

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**Author:** [@georgeor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/georgeor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-files-with-loop-points/56328 "2022-02-15T09:14:17Z")

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WAV files can have loop points metadata, used for music samplers. FLAC files can also encode/decode that with --keep-foreign-metadata (saving non-audio chunks). Is there a way to display that metadata in mp3tag, at leas…

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## [Tag readable in windows but not by MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-readable-in-windows-but-not-by-mp3tag/18642)

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**Author:** [@sa4](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sa4)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-readable-in-windows-but-not-by-mp3tag/18642 "2022-02-15T04:59:40Z")

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I have a peculiar problem. Search did not help much. I have a bunch of mp3s. MP3tag shows few of the tags as blank for around 300 files but some others programs are able to read the same tags (title/artist etc). The tags…

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## [Mp4: No longer any tag changes supported](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-no-longer-any-tag-changes-supported/56172)

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**Author:** [@snvandoorn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/snvandoorn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-no-longer-any-tag-changes-supported/56172 "2022-02-14T12:39:36Z")

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As of today, i could no longer edit any tags for mp4 files, downloaded with the latest Audials22. mp3 is ok. I installed also the latest mp3tag - still no change. When saving any tag changes, the message comes up that t…

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## [Detailed tagging via tag sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/detailed-tagging-via-tag-sources/56305)

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**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/detailed-tagging-via-tag-sources/56305 "2022-02-14T06:52:32Z")

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I try to add the detailed information for my albums from the internet databases. This can be done quite comfortably via the tag sources in MP3Tag. Since this maintenance is quite time consuming I can only work on a few…

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## [Listing all subdirectories folders only](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/listing-all-subdirectories-folders-only/56302)

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**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/listing-all-subdirectories-folders-only/56302 "2022-02-13T21:01:24Z")

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Hi, i'm trying to only list my subdiriectory folder names only but i'm having trouble finding and answer in the forums. i don't know what action is need to list all my subdirectories. i would be grateful to you all with…

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## [\[Feature Request\] Please show Picture/Cover art description as new information field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-please-show-picture-cover-art-description-as-new-information-field/55952)

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**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-please-show-picture-cover-art-description-as-new-information-field/55952 "2022-02-13T17:03:20Z")

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As far as I know, we don't have (yet) the possibility to show the content of "Cover description" in a self-defined column or in the tag panel. We can set it manually by right-clicking on a existing Cover Art: But it …

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## [Invalid 'File Cannot be Opened for Writing' when padding bytes are missing (Mp3tag V3.11 on Windows 10 64-bit)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/invalid-file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-when-padding-bytes-are-missing-mp3tag-v3-11-on-windows-10-64-bit/56080)

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**Author:** [@FreddoFrog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FreddoFrog)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/invalid-file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-when-padding-bytes-are-missing-mp3tag-v3-11-on-windows-10-64-bit/56080 "2022-02-13T16:11:39Z")

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I have been receiving numerous messages 'File XXX Cannot be opened for writing' when updating my Wav files with Mp3tag - irrespective of whether it’s updating a tag (e.g. Convert-\> Filename -\> Tag), Auto-renumber Tool, o…

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## [Multi-value MP4 fields written by MusicBrainz Picard are not displayed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-mp4-fields-written-by-musicbrainz-picard-are-not-displayed/56138)

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**Author:** [@an3k](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/an3k)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-mp4-fields-written-by-musicbrainz-picard-are-not-displayed/56138 "2022-02-13T16:10:57Z")

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I stumbled about this problem somewhat often in the recent past and noticed it for more tags than just this one but (stupid me) can't remember what else tags were affected. Is this a known problem? Are all tags "multi-va…

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## [\[ syntax error in formatting string \]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-error-in-formatting-string/46638)

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**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-error-in-formatting-string/46638 "2022-02-13T16:09:22Z")

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Die o.a. Meldung kennt wohl jeder MP3Tag-Benutzer, wenn er mit dem Konverter oder bestimmten Aktionen herumprobiert. Ich empfinde das Konzept von Mp3Tag, die Fehlermeldung als Inhalt in ein Tagfeld zu schreiben etwas "u…

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## [Lost Data changing Focus](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-data-changing-focus/55633)

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**Author:** [@gurneech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gurneech)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-data-changing-focus/55633 "2022-02-13T16:07:56Z")

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Version 3.11 Windows 10 - 64bit If you have a file selected in the File List, then make a modification in the Tag Panel, then go back to the SAME SELECTION in the File List, the modification in the Tag Panel is lost w…

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## [Losing tag edit](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/losing-tag-edit/56065)

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**Author:** [@RSJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RSJ)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/losing-tag-edit/56065 "2022-02-13T16:06:53Z")

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I have noticed that if I edit an album, changing the (release) Date and then use Actions (Quick) to make a change to the track titles, the Date reverts to the original and the new date is 'lost'. Simple remedy is carry o…

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## [Icon not showing in Task Bar - Win 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/icon-not-showing-in-task-bar-win-11/55081)

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**Author:** [@johnfoliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnfoliot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/icon-not-showing-in-task-bar-win-11/55081 "2022-02-13T16:04:11Z")

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My laptop recently upgraded to Windows 11, and now when I launch Mp3tag, the button is in the task bar, but the icon is not showing.

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## [No "sign" (dot) showing mp3tag is active in task line from Windows 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-sign-dot-showing-mp3tag-is-active-in-task-line-from-windows-11/54913)

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**Author:** [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-sign-dot-showing-mp3tag-is-active-in-task-line-from-windows-11/54913 "2022-02-13T16:03:19Z")

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If You have an app attached to Your task line in Windows 11 only a small dot (or sometimes small line eg while dowing downloads) shows if the task is active. This is missing with mp3tag.

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