# 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")
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### 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: [August 17, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autofill-genres-in-file-list/69448/2 "2025-08-17T06:41:12Z")

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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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