# Clear view

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-view/14208
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 9, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-view/14208 "2012-12-09T14:40:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![earth.calling](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/da6949/32.png) [@earth.calling](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/earth.calling)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-view/14208/1 "2012-12-09T14:40:42Z")

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How do I clear the files listed in the main window? I know I can add new files in a way that clears the current file list, but I'd like to be able to just clear the current list. Thanks.

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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: [December 9, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-view/14208/2 "2012-12-09T14:52:50Z")

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Although I cannot think of any useful workflow that needs an empty files list: open a folder that has no files that are read by MP3tag. This leaves the files list empty.

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### Author: ![stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/stevehero/32/337_2.png) [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-view/14208/3 "2012-12-09T15:08:54Z")

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> [@earth.calling](#):
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> How do I clear the files listed in the main window? I know I can add new files in a way that clears the current file list, but I'd like to be able to just clear the current list. Thanks.

Select all files (ctrl + A) hit delete on the keyboard or by context right clicking and click remove.

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### Author: ![earth.calling](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/da6949/32.png) [@earth.calling](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/earth.calling)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-view/14208/4 "2012-12-09T15:58:42Z")

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Thanks very much. It's just the way my brain works - when I'm thinking of what to do next it's easier for me to stare at nothing lol. Thanks very much for the solutions.

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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: [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-view/14208/5 "2026-02-09T12:24:13Z")

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