# File List columns for extended tags are empty
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 31, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028 "2025-03-31T09:24:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/1 "2025-03-31T09:24:56Z")
CLICKED alt-t and i see the extended custom column info- for individual files BUT in a entire folder (many many files) the extended columns are empty. How do I return the info to the custom columns?
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/2 "2025-03-31T09:40:23Z")
> [@toovia](#):
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> the extended columns are empty
Are you referring to columns in the File List or to what's displayed in the Extended Tags window?
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### Author:  [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/3 "2025-03-31T09:47:34Z")
columns in the file list are empty
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/4 "2025-03-31T09:50:34Z")
OK, then please have a look at this topic on editing columns in the documentation on how to configure the File List
> **[File List – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/file-list/#editing-columns)**
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> Customization options for the File List, including adding, removing, hiding, and rearranging of columns. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
The important fields are **Value** and **Field**.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/5 "2025-03-31T09:52:06Z")
> [@toovia](#):
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> columns in the file list are empty
Are all the columns empty or does the file list show the filename/path?
What does the status bar show: how many files are loaded and how many are displayed?
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### Author:  [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/6 "2025-04-01T07:07:55Z")
I opened the **Utils → Load configuration** and there was nothing there.
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### Author:  [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/7 "2025-04-01T07:09:05Z")
all columns have data except for the custom columns- but on an individual MP3 the data in the custom column does appear!
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/8 "2025-04-01T07:25:20Z")
I was referring to editing columns and the menu item to get there is **View → Customize columns...**.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/9 "2025-04-01T07:27:51Z")
> [@toovia](#):
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> I opened the **Utils → Load configuration** and there was nothing there.
You can only load a configuration file if you have previously saved one.
I'm not sure if we talk about the same.
In the thread title you write "File List columns for extended tags are empty".
These are two completely different things:
The [File List](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/main-window/#file-list) shows the content of your tags in a spreadsheet-like view.
You can adjust these columns as you like.
The [Extended Tags](https://docs.mp3tag.de/extended-tags/) can be viewed by pressing Alt + T on one or more selected tracks.
So what exactly is empty for you?
Can you please show us a [screenshot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2)?
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### Author:  [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/10 "2025-04-01T08:53:59Z")
THE TWO COLUMNS ׂof LOCATION and SHANAׁ DO NOT APPEAR IN LIST BUT ARE IN THE METADATA.
IN ADDITION, EACH FILE HAD A DATE 01/01/0000 AND THIS FIELD DOES NOT NOW APPRAR IN METADATA OR THE FILE LIST
THANKS FOR THE HELP
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### Author:  [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/11 "2025-04-01T08:54:50Z")
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/12 "2025-04-01T09:05:52Z")
You would have to add extra columns if you are not satisfied with the ones that you get initially. There is no automatism to add or remove columns in respect to the currently loaded files.
See the already linked documentation on how to customize the file list (and/or tag panel):
> [@File List columns for extended tags are empty](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/4):
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> OK, then please have a look at this topic on editing columns in the documentation on how to configure the File List The important fields are Value and Field.
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### Author:  [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/13 "2025-04-01T10:02:42Z")
Is it then possible to "recover" the data that appears in the megadata so that it appears in the full file list?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/14 "2025-04-01T10:40:20Z")
Yes.
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> You would have to add extra columns
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> See the already linked documentation
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> There is no automatism to add or remove columns
It is now up to you customize your file list.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-columns-for-extended-tags-are-empty/68028/15 "2025-05-08T06:53:06Z")
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