# How to make bulk changes to the name format in the composer tag field

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-bulk-changes-to-the-name-format-in-the-composer-tag-field/68683
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 31, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-bulk-changes-to-the-name-format-in-the-composer-tag-field/68683 "2025-05-31T13:53:42Z")
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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 31, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-bulk-changes-to-the-name-format-in-the-composer-tag-field/68683/4 "2025-05-31T15:03:51Z")

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> [@MP3TaggingJ](#):
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> Ludwig von Beethoven

Try an action of the type "Format value" or use Convert\>Tag-Tag for COMPOSER  
Format string: `$regexp(%composer%,(.*) (.*),'$2, $1')`

On a footnote: see also this discussion about the pros and cons of swapping name parts plus the option to use the ~SORT fields.

> [@First Name Last Name with any frailing words to Last Name, First Name and Trailing words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/first-name-last-name-with-any-frailing-words-to-last-name-first-name-and-trailing-words/59734):
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> I have been using this Action to switch a simple First Name Last Name to Last Name, First Name: Replace with regular expression: Regular Expression ^([^,]+)\s([^,]+)$ Replace with: $2, $1 One reason why I use this is because it will not modify names already in the Last Name, First Name format. Ex: Brel, Jacques William remains Brel, Jacques William with the above action. How can I modify it to work with trailing words behind a first and last name? So Alton Ellis & The Lipsticks would beco…

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