# Default values for tag fields on multiple select **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [September 18, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224 "2020-09-18T21:56:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rawpower15)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/1 "2020-09-18T21:56:48Z")
I did this a few years ago, but have forgotten how to do it. I have Googled and been through the online docs to figure out what is needed. I just can't remember how. Specifically, when I multiple select songs, I want the track number to be 99 without me having to type it in every time. Mike ---
**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 18, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/2 "2020-09-18T22:00:28Z")
See the field definition for the tag panel fields in File\>Options\>Tag Panel There you can set a default value. Please note that this default value also applies if there are already values in a field ---
**Author:** ![rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rawpower15)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/3 "2020-09-18T22:12:02Z")
I ONLY want to change when I select multiple songs. ---
**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 19, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/4 "2020-09-19T07:28:56Z")
You did not even bother to try it, did you? Anyway: I would like to point out that this default value ALWAYS applies if you select more than just one file. And this value also gets written if you save the (other) modification. Which means, that you may have just used the track numbering assistant to get a sequence but when you now save another modification, you get the default value back into the field. To get around this I wonder if an action group that prepares files and that also sets the track number would be an alternative. Like that you get the dummy value only when you first treat the files but afterwards the data is not modified unintentionally. But to find out which way is best is up to you. ---
**Author:** ![rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rawpower15)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/5 "2020-09-19T16:42:00Z")
I need to recreate this screen. ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1b56dc07f69bda80d2f5930245e8309c28ac9940.png) ---
**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 19, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/6 "2020-09-19T16:55:45Z")
This configuration does not exist any more in this layout. The default value are now part of the configuration for each field. Please see File\>Options\>Tag Panel ---
**Author:** ![rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@rawpower15](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rawpower15)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/7 "2020-09-19T18:45:56Z")
Yes that does work! Thank you! I still don't understand how multi selection triggers this value, but I am happy that it works. Mike ---
**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/default-values-for-tag-fields-on-multiple-select/50224/8 "2026-02-09T12:28:50Z")