# Adding an empty tag seems not possible

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-empty-tag-seems-not-possible/6359
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 1, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-empty-tag-seems-not-possible/6359 "2008-03-01T09:33:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![kael](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/2acd7d/32.png) [@kael](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kael)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-empty-tag-seems-not-possible/6359/1 "2008-03-01T09:33:26Z")

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When I select a file, press Alt-T, add a field like Comment: then the Value for this field can't be left empty, I need to add minimal 1 char. before the OK button becomes active.  
Is this resticted somehow?

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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-empty-tag-seems-not-possible/6359/2 "2008-03-01T12:09:06Z")

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Yes, Mp3tag does not write empty tag fields.

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### 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, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-empty-tag-seems-not-possible/6359/3 "2026-02-09T12:20:48Z")

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