# Filling in tags from a filename using .. wildcards?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 2, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384 "2026-06-02T20:42:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Kloetzke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kloetzke)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384/1 "2026-06-02T20:42:15Z")
Hi
filenames here are like this
01 Micky Maus - entenhausen rap
02 Dagobert - I will
etc pp
How can I deploy the name after the first 3 digits xx\_ into artist and the title info into the title field by omitting the \_-\_
I have been looking for quite some time without any luck.
many thanks in advance
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384/2 "2026-06-02T20:43:38Z")
Try
Format string: `%dummy% %artist% - %title%`
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### Author:  [@Kloetzke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kloetzke)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384/3 "2026-06-03T04:45:48Z")
where do I have to enter this format string ?
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384/4 "2026-06-03T05:30:30Z")
> **[Menu Convert – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/menus/convert/)**
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> Menu Convert. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
> **[Importing Parts of the File Name to the Tag - First Steps – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/first-steps/#importing-parts-of-the-file-name-to-the-tag)**
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> This is a collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. | A collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384/5 "2026-06-10T05:30:57Z")
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