# Defining a new genre
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-a-new-genre/61179
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 4, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-a-new-genre/61179 "2023-06-04T09:23:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Mario\_Pavel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mario_Pavel)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-a-new-genre/61179/1 "2023-06-04T09:23:15Z")
Can I define new Genre items somewhere so that they then appear in the "Genre" dropdown box for genre selection?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2023, 9:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-a-new-genre/61179/2 "2023-06-04T09:25:10Z")
See the HowTos:
> [@Add custom user-defined Genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-custom-user-defined-genres/61122):
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> Add and Edit user-defined Genres via Custom List Values Every field on the Tag Panel can have custom values added to its drop-down list. These can be customized via [Options → Tag Panel](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/tag-panel/) and the Genre field is no exception. You can use Options → Tag Panel → Genre → Custom list values → Manage... to edit the list of custom Genres and also hide the standard genres, if you prefer your own. The following screenshot exemplifies the process: Import and Export of Custom Lis…
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### Author:  [@Mario\_Pavel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mario_Pavel)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-a-new-genre/61179/3 "2023-06-04T09:34:50Z")
Thank you for the quick reply. I didn't notice the "Manage" button. I will have to buy stronger glasses. 😆
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-a-new-genre/61179/4 "2023-07-04T09:35:02Z")
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