# Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V as actions?

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**Created:** [August 5, 2022, 11:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-c-and-ctrl-v-as-actions/58114 "2022-08-05T11:06:58Z")\
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To copy tags from one file to another file you have to Export the wanted tags from your "old" files into an external text file and later re-import this tags into your new files.  
AFAIK it's not possible to use a direct Action between different files.

Export-Documentation: [Export – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/export/)  
Import-Documentation: [Import Text File – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/import-text/)

There are various examples in this forum how to do that, please start with:

> [@Export Action to txt](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-action-to-txt/40931/2):
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> Hi there slight_smile You can have a look at File \> Export... where you have a export configuration txt\_taglist. It's probably the most basic one, which you can simply duplicate to have a working copy for your own needs. Based on your example from above, I suggest using something like $filename(txt,utf-8)$loop(%\_path%)%\_filename\_ext%; %track%; %title%; %\_length% $loopend() You can then [create a new action group](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/2) and add a new Export action to this group, selecting your export configuration …

Let us know, if you need help for a specific export or import problem.

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