# Can I add a new default for "Album Artist"
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 26, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316 "2019-01-26T10:13:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@sedmayne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sedmayne)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316/1 "2019-01-26T10:13:39Z")
Hi Florian,
You have "\< blank \>" and "\< keep \>" as default options for a number of tag fields and then you fill the drop list from the selected data records. Can you enable user-defined defaults. For instance, and the reason for my request, I would like to have "Various Artists" as a default option for Album Artist.
Or does this already exist and I haven't found it yet 😊
Regards Sed Mayne
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2019, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316/2 "2019-01-26T10:21:04Z")
In a way a function exists to add often used strings .
See e.g. this thread:
> [@Create User List of Items](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-user-list-of-items/18314/):
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> Hi I added the field MOOD to the tag panel with a name of Rhythm/Mood. The drop-down list has the default and items only. Is there a way to Add items, such as Cumbia, Pasillo, etc., to this drop-down list? Do I have to enter the item each time? In addition to the MOOD field, I wish to do the same with other tag fields such as Artist and/or Composer. Jerry B
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316/3 "2019-01-26T13:58:18Z")
> [@sedmayne](#):
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> I would like to have "Various Artists" as a default option for Album Artist.
Look here:
[Default Value in Tag-Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-91-released/43723)
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### Author:  [@sedmayne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sedmayne)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316/4 "2019-01-27T01:39:03Z")
Mmmm. Yes. But. No. I double-clicked the Album Artist field in Options and entered "Various Artists" but now when I bring up an album of songs I have to select another option if I don't want Various Artists. Worst is I have to remember to do it EVERY TIME I don't want it. That sort of reverse logic almost always fails for me. Also if I do select another option I can't get the Various Artists option back.
What I want is to see it in the drop list along with \< keep \> and \< blank \> and be able to select it or not.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316/5 "2019-01-27T10:58:42Z")
> [@sedmayne](#):
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> What I want is to see it in the drop list along with \< keep \> and \< blank \> and be able to select it or not
This is only possible, if you select also a file that serves as some kind of template.
Or you follow the already linked thread from
> [@Can I add a new default for "Album Artist"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316/2):
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> In a way a function exists to add often used strings . See e.g. this thread:
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-new-default-for-album-artist/44316/6 "2026-02-09T12:27:53Z")