# Autofill Genres in file list
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448
**Category:** General Discussion
**Tags:** feature
**Created:** [August 17, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448 "2025-08-17T05:47:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@wayniesinclair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayniesinclair)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/1 "2025-08-17T05:47:29Z")
In your next update, can you make it so that MP3Tag ‘Autofill’ the Genre, Year, etc the fields when you begin to type. It only comes up when you are doing like ‘batch’ editing.
Also, in the Genre field can you add these new Genres:
Afrobeat | Lovers Rock | Orchestra | Ballroom | Remix | Diva Anthem |
Thank You.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/2 "2025-08-17T06:41:12Z")
Please see the FAQs for Genre:
> [@Add custom user-defined Genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-custom-user-defined-genres/61122):
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> Add and Edit user-defined Genres via Custom List Values Every field on the Tag Panel can have custom values added to its drop-down list. These can be customized via [Options → Tag Panel](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/tag-panel/) and the Genre field is no exception. You can use Options → Tag Panel → Genre → Custom list values → Manage... to edit the list of custom Genres and also hide the standard genres, if you prefer your own. The following screenshot exemplifies the process: Import and Export of Custom Lis…
which means: add the genres yourself.
I don't know what you mean by
> [@wayniesinclair](#):
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> the ... Year, etc the fields when you begin to type
I think this already happens with the data from the selected files.
If you want to have certain values in some fields to appear then use the same technique as for the customization of the genre field.
See also this thread:
> [@New Feature Suggestion - Tagging / Genre / Category](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-suggestion-tagging-genre-category/64622):
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> • Autofill once you start typing a few letters when you begin typing in either the Artist, Album Artist or, Genre columns • Be able to select multiple category under different genres of music at once by adding check boxes. New Genres have been added created over the years Some of which are: Genre / Category • Happy Hour • New Jack Swing • Dance Hall - [Bruckout - means Twerking / Raunchy Whining] • Dance Hall - [Trapp] • Soca - [Calypso] • Hip Hop - [Twerk] • Hip Hop - [Trapp] • Lov…
to which you never responded.
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### Author:  [@wayniesinclair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayniesinclair)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/3 "2025-08-17T08:05:26Z")
So when you begin to type under the Genre, let’s say you are typing ‘Doo Wop’ it should automatically suggest / fill in ‘Doo Wop’.
Just like when you begin to type in the left panel
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### Author:  [@wayniesinclair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayniesinclair)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/4 "2025-08-17T08:07:27Z")
Ok I see, the Genre customisation box. Maybe those can be added as part of an update
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2025, 6:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/6 "2025-08-18T06:09:42Z")
I see your point.
With the addition of user-defined value lists, it is a nice idea to get these values also in the file list.
In the old days, when standard values could only be maintained with a number of action of the type "Format value" it did not matter where the current input focus was - the action effected the field and the field was then displayed in the tag panel or the file list (or the extended tags dialogue).
So now, if you have spent the effort to define user-defined (or standard) values for a field, it would be nice to have that list anywhere at hand - not only in the tag panel but also in the file list (and the extended tags dialogue - although there it may be difficult as the input box does not allow dropdown lists).
I think the feature to access the user-defined values should be available in all the tag modifying situations.
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### Author:  [@make-nz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/make-nz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/7 "2025-08-18T10:19:33Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> So now, if you have spent the effort to define user-defined (or standard) values for a field, it would be nice to have that list anywhere at hand
+1 from me! Seemed inconsistent to me for some time already.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/8 "2025-10-24T08:51:28Z")
Custom List Values and Genres are now, with [Mp3tag v3.31f](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/455), auto-suggested when editing tags in the File List and via Extended Tags.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/9 "2025-11-23T08:51:59Z")
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