# Change (embedded) characters in tag field

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 25, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807 "2022-03-25T08:41:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Fla](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/fla/32/10917_2.png) [@Fla](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fla)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807/1 "2022-03-25T08:41:04Z")

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Dear friends, I am struggling with a probably small problem.

In the 'Genre' field I want to replace one specific character,

for example replace character `\` with `\\`

I think I've done this in the past but can't seem to find it again

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807/2 "2022-03-25T08:47:35Z")

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Replacing characters can be done via an action of type **[Replace](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/replace/)**. However, I'm curious about your concrete example: in Mp3tag, the double backslash `\\` is used as a multiple-fields separator.

That means, if you enter `Genre1\\Genre2` you end up with two genre fields (you can use the extended tag dialog at Alt+T to check).

So if you want to split an existing field into multiple fields, an action of type **[Split Field by Separator](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/split-field/)** is the way to go.

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**Author:** ![Fla](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/fla/32/10917_2.png) [@Fla](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fla)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807/3 "2022-03-25T09:07:23Z")

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Hey Florian, I discovered through a customer that "Genre" with `\\` instead of `,` works better with the ROON app.  
Hence I want to change `Genre One,Genre Two` to `Genre One\\Genre Two`. Unfortunately, until now I can't figure out how to do this  
Best regards, Fernand

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807/4 "2022-03-25T09:21:52Z")

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Then I suggest trying the Split Field action I've mentioned above with `,` as separator.

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**Author:** ![Fla](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/fla/32/10917_2.png) [@Fla](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fla)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807/5 "2022-03-25T09:50:42Z")

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Tested and working, thx 🙂

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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:** [April 24, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-embedded-characters-in-tag-field/56807/6 "2022-04-24T09:51:00Z")

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