# Batch add copyright column & data to all HDDs

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-copyright-column-data-to-all-hdds/62888>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 27, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-copyright-column-data-to-all-hdds/62888 "2023-11-27T19:18:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![TennissippiTom](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@TennissippiTom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TennissippiTom)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-copyright-column-data-to-all-hdds/62888/1 "2023-11-27T19:18:02Z")

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How can I add copyright column to all existing files as a batch edit, including the repetitive data; eg,  
copyright symbol 1979-2024

I tried to add via view, extended, but it did not add the column to the folder I was editing.

Thanks for any help.  
PS, please keep any programming simple!

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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:** [November 27, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-copyright-column-data-to-all-hdds/62888/2 "2023-11-27T19:26:20Z")

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> [@TennissippiTom](#):
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> view, extended, but it did not add the column to the folder I was editing

Where did you check that the modified data is not there?

In general: load the files.  
Select the files.  
Open Convert\>Tag-Tag for the field that you want to modify.  
Enter as Format string:

> [@TennissippiTom](#):
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> copyright symbol 1979-2024

Click OK to write the new data to the files.

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**Author:** ![poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/poster/32/4881_2.png) [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 6:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-copyright-column-data-to-all-hdds/62888/3 "2023-11-28T06:12:01Z")

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> [@TennissippiTom](#):
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> I tried to add via view, extended, but it did not add the column to the folder I was editing.

Have you defines a column for COPYRIGHT?  
Adding **content** to the tagfield COPYRIGHT and **creating a column** in Mp3Tag to see this content in the filie view are 2 different things.

> **[File List – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/file-list/)**
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> Customization options for the File List, including adding, removing, hiding, and rearranging of columns. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

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**Author:** ![TennissippiTom](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@TennissippiTom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TennissippiTom)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-copyright-column-data-to-all-hdds/62888/4 "2023-11-30T17:05:59Z")

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Thanks, worked fine.. never knew what Tag-Tag was used for...

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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:** [December 30, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-copyright-column-data-to-all-hdds/62888/5 "2023-12-30T17:06:12Z")

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