# Delete vs Remove

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 20, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480 "2019-09-20T16:04:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.X](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Mr.X](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mr.X)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480/1 "2019-09-20T16:04:01Z")

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These commands are not listed in the Help Manual. What is the difference between Delete and Remove in the Edit Menu (and Context Menu)

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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:** [September 20, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480/2 "2019-09-20T16:17:57Z")

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One is Delete, the other one Remove ... (or vice versa, I am using the German version so it is not quite clear which is which).  
"Delete" handles the tag data and deletes the tag.  
"Remove ..." opens a confirmation dialogue to remove the whole file from the file system.

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480/3 "2019-09-20T16:38:42Z")

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**Delete** deletes the file from the file system.  
**Remove** removes the file from the file list.

What @ohrenkino is referring to is **Remove tag** — which removes the metadata from the file.

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**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480/4 "2019-09-20T22:16:56Z")

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> [@Florian](#):
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> **Remove** removes the file from the file list.

This may be a little bit confusing at first use. If you press the `DELETE` key on a track (or multiple selected tracks), they will be removed from the file list BUT NOT from the file system! The next time you refresh the file list, this songs reappear.

The `Delete` key would match more the Delete menu entry, but actually the `Delete` key removes only files from the Mp3tag file list.

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**Author:** ![Mr.X](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Mr.X](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mr.X)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480/5 "2019-09-23T22:25:55Z")

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Thank you. A bit confusing, but at least I have the answer.

Might be good to add this to the online manual.

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**Author:** ![Malalford](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/malalford/32/361_2.png) [@Malalford](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Malalford)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480/6 "2019-09-28T11:50:23Z")

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[Delete] Removes the file(s) from your eyes  
[ctrl + Delete] Deletes the file(s) from your life.

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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:** [October 28, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-vs-remove/46480/7 "2019-10-28T11:50:24Z")

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