# Cannot change filenames with Replace **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [September 14, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426 "2019-09-14T23:41:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Watt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/1 "2019-09-14T23:41:53Z")
New to mp3tag. Really enjoying it, except one thing. v2.97. Windows 10. I want to change one or two words of text within multiple Filenames (not the whole Filename of course). Unfortunately, I can't get Replace to work with Filenames. When I make a similar change in the Title field or Composer field using Replace, it does work. But not in the Filename field. Using F2 with individual Filenames does allow me to change one name at a time. But I can do that in Explorer. Thanks. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2019, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/2 "2019-09-15T07:48:32Z")
Which function did you use to manipulate the filename? ---
**Author:** ![Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Watt)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/3 "2019-09-15T12:28:16Z")
Actions \> Actions (Quick) \> Replace ---
**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:** [September 15, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/4 "2019-09-15T12:34:03Z")
OK. and what did you enter as field, search string and what as replace string? ---
**Author:** ![Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Watt)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/5 "2019-09-15T13:28:25Z")
Search: 12 dances Replace: Twelve dances OR Search: 12 Replace: Twelve It's not the fact that numerals are included. It doesn't work for a nonnumerical search/replace either. With or without quote marks doesn't make a difference. (Presumably you would never need quote marks.) The same search/replace does work in the Title field, just not the Filename field. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/6 "2019-09-15T13:31:25Z")
Also, it would still be interesting to see which field name you used. The correct fieldname for filename is \_FILENAME. ---
**Author:** ![Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Watt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Watt)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/7 "2019-09-15T13:46:57Z")
Duh! Thank you. That was it. Sorry for the piecemeal answers. When you type "f" in the Field box, "FILENAME" comes up, so that's what I was using. Much appreciated. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/8 "2019-09-15T13:48:43Z")
it could be that this fieldname got there by accident. You can delete the false or unwanted entries with the functions in the right-arrow-button next to the entry field. Perhaps you reset the list so that the confusing name gets removed. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-filenames-with-replace/46426/9 "2026-02-09T12:28:15Z")