# Add text to a field in automatic action **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [October 11, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437 "2020-10-11T11:55:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tomvec)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/1 "2020-10-11T11:55:34Z")
430/5000 Hello everyone and congratulations to the community for this great and very useful software. I have the title field incorrectly filled in like this: For Example: _I Like Chopin (Extended Mix_ As you can see, the ")" is missing. This is for over 2000 files in the "title" column. How can I quickly enter ")" with an automatic action? The Result For Exaple: _I Like Chopin (Extended Mix)_ Thanks and happy Sunday from Italy ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/2 "2020-10-11T12:06:31Z")
> [@Tomvec](#): > > I Like Chopin (Extended Mix > > I Like Chopin (Extended Mix) Do you know how to select your "over 2000 files" with the missing ")"? If yes: 1.) Press ALT + 5 for Convert Tag -\> Tag 2.) Select or enter `TITLE` as content for **field** 3) Enter the following **format string** : `%title%)` ![Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/2/24993ad2bceb12a37095a7f266441c2ca61378b3.png) This means: replace all TITLE tags for the selected files with the already available content of %title% and add a ")". Again: You have to be sure to preselect your tracks! ---
**Author:** ![Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tomvec)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/3 "2020-10-11T12:18:00Z")
Thank you. it was really easy. Total about 2000 tracks, but I select them a little at a time. What if I wanted to insert the "(" or other character within the title? For example: _I Like Chopin Extended Mix)_ Result: _I Like Chopin (Extended Mix)_ Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/4 "2020-10-11T12:55:23Z")
For your second question: You have to find a specific and unique part in your title-text, like " `Extended` " _(include a space before and after the word)_ and [replace](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting/#string-functions) it with your leading "(" like " `(Extended` " _(include a space before and after the word)_ **BUT:** This is much more error-prone, beacuse this would also wrongly change titles like " love being with my `extended` family" to " love being with my `(extended` family" As long as you don't have a really unique separator it's not possible to fully automate such a task. There is no way to recognize the one and only exact position to add the "(". You could - as example - also wish to get the title "I Like (Chopin Extended Mix)". Only execute such a change on a very small amount of selected files. Double check your results to be sure that you really get what you want. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/5 "2020-10-11T13:10:57Z")
> [@LyricsLover](#): > > Only execute such a change on a very small amount of selected files One could reduce the number of possible files with a filter like `%title% HAS "(" AND NOT %title% HAS ")"` or to find the other variation: `%title% HAS ")" AND NOT %title% HAS "("` ---
**Author:** ![Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tomvec)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/6 "2020-10-11T14:35:53Z")
150/5000 Unfortunately the length of each title line is different from each other. Therefore impossible to insert in the right position. but thanks for the answers anyway. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/7 "2020-10-11T15:35:55Z")
> [@Tomvec](#): > > Unfortunately the length of each title line is different from each other. Therefore impossible to insert in the right position. If you "Replace" a string then it does not matter at which character position you find it. It is the string that matters. ---
**Author:** ![Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tomvec)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/8 "2020-10-11T16:19:24Z")
Therefore? What would the action be like in this case? _You make me cry progressive mix)_ _You want my love extended mix)_ _Your love extended mix)_ _You're my heart, you're my soul mix '98)_ Result: You make me cry (progressive mix) You want my love (extended mix) Your love (extended mix) You're my heart, you're my soul (mix '98) ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/9 "2020-10-11T16:31:50Z")
As you have different patterns, you need different approaches. For those that end in "mix" try an action of the type "Format value" for TITLE Format string: `$regexp(%title%,'(.*) (.*)? mix\)','$1 ($2 mix)')` For those that are then left over like the "mix '98)" Use an action of the the type "Replace" for TITLE Search string: `mix` Replace string: `(mix` ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-text-to-a-field-in-automatic-action/50437/10 "2026-02-09T12:28:52Z")