# File List, Tag Panel & Extended tags doubts & suggestions from a new user **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-tag-panel-extended-tags-doubts-suggestions-from-a-new-user/70027 **Category:** Mac **Created:** [October 21, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-tag-panel-extended-tags-doubts-suggestions-from-a-new-user/70027 "2025-10-21T17:51:29Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 12
### 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: [November 5, 2025, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-tag-panel-extended-tags-doubts-suggestions-from-a-new-user/70027/12 "2025-11-05T06:23:50Z")
> [@DjSurda](#): > > All this means is not possible to just empty the tag metadata? I know I can delete the tag with the - button, but this will delete the INITIALKEY tag & I will not be able to edit this metadata anymore, I will loose the tag forever. Has been answered here: > [@ohrenkino](#): > > BTW, there are no empty fields, there is no kind of "table" that needs to be filled in. Either a field is there or there is nothing in the file that could hint that a field could be possible. > [@DjSurda](#): > > all the tags I always want to be available I need to active them on the Tag Panel, is not? No. You can add any field without the need to "reserve" it first. It is just more convenient to have a GUI object at hand that puts the data into a specific field without the need to create the reference again and again. > [@DjSurda](#): > > So exist a “Refresh button” or something similar in order Please see the documentation > [@Keyboard Shortcuts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keyboard-shortcuts/51736): > > Mp3tag menu Shortcut Command ⌘ , Preferences... ⌘ H Hide Mp3tag ⌥⌘ H Hide Others ⌘ Q Quit Mp3tag File menu Shortcut Command ⌘ O Open... ⇧⌘ O Add... ⌥⌘ C Copy to... ⌥⌘ M Move to... ⌫ Remove ⌥⌫ Delete ⌘ P Create Playlist... ⌘ E Export... ⌘ R Refresh ⌥⌘ R Refresh Tag ⌘ S Save ⌥⌘ S Save (Force) ⌘W Close Edit menu Shortcut Command ⌘ Z Undo ⇧⌘ Z Redo ⌘ X Cut ⌘ C Copy ⌘ V Paste ⌥⌘⌫ Remove Tag ⌘ A Select All ⌥⌘ ↑ Select Previ… > [@DjSurda](#): > > Exist an option to launch the software with the tracks Again, please see the documentation > [@Preferences and Configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preferences-and-configuration/56296): > > You can configure many areas of Mp3tag via the preferences window at Mp3tag → Preferences… or ⌘ , General Startup Folder Here you can specify the startup behavior of Mp3tag. None starts with an empty File List. Previous starts with the folder which was loaded the last time you’ve used Mp3tag. Other… lets you choose a explicit folder that is loaded on startup. Genres Use standard genres If enabled, Mp3tag lists the standard genres in the genre field on the Tag Pane… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-tag-panel-extended-tags-doubts-suggestions-from-a-new-user/70027)._