# How to display custom tag fields

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 8, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812 "2015-04-08T16:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fredo](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Fredo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fredo)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812/1 "2015-04-08T16:59:00Z")

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Hi:

I'm running MP3Tag 2.69. Under previous versions, I was able to view and change custom1 and custom2 tag fields. I believe these are ID3v2 fields.

I tried to map the fields via options -\> tags -\> mapping.

However, when I view a track and go to view -\> customize columns, I do not see "custom1" and "custom1" and I do not see the names I mapped them to.

How do I make them visible?

Thanks,

Fred

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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:** [April 8, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812/2 "2015-04-08T17:21:45Z")

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in the dialogue "Customize columns"  
Click "New" button to create a new column  
Enter a suitable name  
Enter for "value": %custom1%  
Enter for "field": %custom1%  
Enable the column in the list of columns.  
If you want to do the same for CUSTOM2, procede in a corresponding way with the value and field %custom2%.  
Click OK.

User-defined fields do not show up in the fields list.

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**Author:** ![Fredo](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Fredo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fredo)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812/3 "2015-04-08T17:35:28Z")

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Thanks. That works!

The custom fields do not appear in the drop down expansion lists for value and field selections, which led me to think the fields were not available.

Fred

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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, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812/4 "2026-02-09T12:25:38Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC