# How can I remove 'underscores' from filenames & tags?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 7, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277 "2009-11-07T05:34:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@StarGehzer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/StarGehzer)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277/1 "2009-11-07T05:34:51Z")
Some filenames and tag fields have used \_ instead of a space, I'm sure I'm not the first to want to change these but I couldn't find anything when I searched.
To clarify..... I have filenames such as, "Bonnie\_Raitt-I\_Dont\_Want\_Anything\_To\_Change". I'd like it to read "Bonnie Raitt - I Don't Want Anything To Change".
The title field for the tag also has the underscores. I realize if I can change it in one of the 2 places I can then change the other.
I looked at the expressions some of you are creating, but don't understand them.
Thanks...
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277/2 "2009-11-07T13:09:30Z")
See FAQ: [How do I replace the string "xyz" in tag-fields or filenames?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1)
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### Author:  [@mellemel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mellemel)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277/3 "2009-11-08T07:26:16Z")
Man I really wish this process was easier like using a program like Flash Renamer. There have been soooo many times I've wanted to do something...add a space...remove a space...a character whatever...and was basically discouraged cause I think it's unnecessarily complicated.
I just wish there was simpler/quicker Flash Renamer type of way to re-tagg sometimes.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277/4 "2009-11-08T07:56:04Z")
I don't know FlashRenamer but if you just quickly want to replace some characters, there are various quicker possibilities:
- you can use a Quick Action for that: just press [Shift+Alt+5] or the respective button from the toolbar.
- you can also directly change filenames and tags it in the file list by using a delayed double-click
Kind regards, Florian
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277/5 "2025-11-10T10:54:56Z")
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