# Files in Windows Explorer
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-in-windows-explorer/48058
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 2, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-in-windows-explorer/48058 "2020-03-02T20:49:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrob61)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-in-windows-explorer/48058/1 "2020-03-02T20:49:36Z")
I would like to change the way my files are shown in windows explorer
Currently, they are sorted as follows:
I:/Music
Artist
Album
file information
\*in this configuration, I have an Artist subdirectory and then an Album subdirectory before I can get to my music file.
What I would like to do is this:
I:/Music
Artist
file information (with Album the song is from being one of the columns)
What I've tried thus far is, I've gone to I/Music and did a search for all .mp3 files. Then I right click and copied and moved all the files (approx 4900) back into the general I/Music directory. My problem is then dragging the files from the artist (ex. Air Supply) from the I/Music directory into the existing Air Supply subdirectory. Using my USB connection to my music, this transfer is very slow.
Is there a way to have files moved in Windows Explorer using mp3 tag? Or is it just going to be a very slow process? I've just finished the As, but still have B thru Z to go! Thank you!!
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-in-windows-explorer/48058/2 "2020-03-02T20:54:35Z")
> [@chrob61](#):
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> Using my USB connection to my music, this transfer is very slow.
MP3tag can hardly do anything about that.
There are a number of threads and posts in the FAQs how to create folder structures and filenames from tags, see e.g.
> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/2):
>
> How to rename files based on tags? Renaming files, creating folders and complete directory structures from tags can be done by using the [:mt\_ttf:] Converter \> Tag - Filename with a format string. A format string is used to describe the structure of the desired filename. Besides using normal placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...) and arbitrary text (e.g., Music) it also allows for separating folders with the backslash \ character. Here is an example that renames the file based on the t…
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### Author:  [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-in-windows-explorer/48058/3 "2020-03-07T14:55:59Z")
You can also try out filehandlers like FreeCommander of Total Commander or some other with have renaming tools and / or are able to display tags. Maybe they could speed up your process
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-in-windows-explorer/48058/4 "2020-04-06T14:56:05Z")
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