# Copying Filename tag to Windows clipboard
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-filename-tag-to-windows-clipboard/69996
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 13, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-filename-tag-to-windows-clipboard/69996 "2025-10-13T21:42:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@JimS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JimS)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-filename-tag-to-windows-clipboard/69996/1 "2025-10-13T21:42:30Z")
Whether I use **Copy as Text** in the edit menu or **Tag Copy as Text** in the main window, **%filename%** does not seem to work. It is not flagged as an invalid tag but it just won’t copy the info to the clipboard. If I use any other tag, it works perfectly. Am I missing some subtlety here? Also, I checked for updates and I have the latest version.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-filename-tag-to-windows-clipboard/69996/2 "2025-10-13T21:43:11Z")
> [@JimS](#):
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> %filename%
The correct name is %\_filename%
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### Author:  [@JimS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JimS)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-filename-tag-to-windows-clipboard/69996/3 "2025-10-13T21:44:00Z")
But why do the other tags work without the underscore?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-filename-tag-to-windows-clipboard/69996/4 "2025-10-13T21:47:06Z")
Please see the documentation on [mappings](https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping/) and other [property variables.](https://docs.mp3tag.de/format/#technical-information)
The "why" question will not lead us anywhere.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-filename-tag-to-windows-clipboard/69996/5 "2025-11-12T21:47:55Z")
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