# Alternative to Option-Dragging for Appending Files..?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-to-option-dragging-for-appending-files/66112
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [September 30, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-to-option-dragging-for-appending-files/66112 "2024-09-30T13:09:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Sesquicunnus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sesquicunnus)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-to-option-dragging-for-appending-files/66112/1 "2024-09-30T13:09:47Z")
Hi, All... new user here. One of my uses for MP3Tag is creating .m3u playlists, so I'll want to drag files from various locations in the Finder (MacOS) into the main window. It seems that MP3Tag's default behaviour is to overwrite any files that are already there rather than appending them to the list. I know that I can use Option (Alt)-drag to append the files but is there any way to set 'append' as the default behaviour?
My situation is exacerbated by the fact that I only have the use of one hand, so have to use Sticky Keys and, believe me, this can complicate things... The number of times over the last few days that I've built a long playlist then dragged more files to it and forgotten to set the Option, key, wiping out my carefully constructed playlist...
TIA,
Tim
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-to-option-dragging-for-appending-files/66112/2 "2024-09-30T13:20:39Z")
Hi Tim and welcome!
Unfortunately, it's not possible to configure the behaviour at the moment, and change it to appending the files by default.
One idea ist to use the **File โ Add...** menu item and maybe re-assign a different, easier keyboard shortcut than โงโO as described in the macOS User Guide: [Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/create-keyboard-shortcuts-for-apps-mchlp2271/mac).
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### Author:  [@Sesquicunnus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sesquicunnus)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-to-option-dragging-for-appending-files/66112/3 "2024-09-30T13:40:47Z")
Vielen Dank, Florian.. ๐ Cmd-Shift-O does the trick!!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-to-option-dragging-for-appending-files/66112/4 "2024-10-30T13:40:55Z")
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