# how can I delete an entry from the "field" drop-down list ?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 10, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419 "2010-05-10T19:32:39Z")
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### Author: ![chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/chrizoo/32/233_2.png) [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419/1 "2010-05-10T19:32:39Z")

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Hi folks.

How can I delete an entry from **view \> extended tags \> add field \> field drop-down list** , say a user defined field such as _"completelyuselessfieldfortestpurposesonly"_ ? In other programs you can press shift+del to remove a list entry, but it doesn't work here.

Thank you.

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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: [May 11, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419/2 "2010-05-11T03:19:00Z")

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The only information about that is in this thread:  
[Clearing/Sorting "Convert Filename to Tag" pull down list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9745/2)

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### Author: ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419/3 "2010-05-11T05:05:38Z")

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**How to remove tag fields from the drop-down list:**

- Select a file, click View \> ![:mt_tag:](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/e7edc735a96d8d241c37593e98667ab3dc20c6b6.png ":mt\_tag:") Extended Tags...
- Click on ![:mt_new:](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/ec5caa1b5d6c43fd0fe30efd3515a713a18c5105.png ":mt\_new:") and select the field name you want to remove
- Press SHIFT + DEL
- Now select a different field and enter some value
- Click OK twice and exit Mp3tag

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### Author: ![chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/chrizoo/32/233_2.png) [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419/4 "2010-05-11T16:35:00Z")

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Thank you dano and Ohrenkino.

Dano, did you see that I mentioned shift+del in my OP?  
I said it didn't work for me. But I figured out the reason: MP3tag works differently than all other programs in this respect. Normally shift+del deletes entries from a drop-down list when the list is open. In MP3tag you have to close the list first before you can remove an entry via shift+del, otherwise it won't work.

Counter-intuitive, but I am happy that the feature DOES exist, that's what's most important.  
Thank you.

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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: [February 9, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419/5 "2026-02-09T12:22:23Z")

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