# How to remove semicolon ( ; ) from artist

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [November 1, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670 "2020-11-01T16:38:14Z")
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### Author: ![fmpanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/b5a626/32.png) [@fmpanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fmpanda)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670/1 "2020-11-01T16:38:14Z")

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Hello..  
I just want to know how to remove or replace a semicolon from artist section.  
Some track contains multiple artist name for example: John;Doe;Newman

I want to replace that semicolon ( ; ) with a comma ( , )  
so that it will look like:  
John, Doe, Newman

I've already tried Action-\>Replace  
but not working...  
Any solution ?

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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: [November 1, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670/2 "2020-11-01T16:42:39Z")

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> [@fmpanda](#):
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> I've already tried Action-\>Replace  
> but not working...

Then you have to check the parameters that you entered. Perhaps there is a space character in the wrong place.

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### Author: ![fmpanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/b5a626/32.png) [@fmpanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fmpanda)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670/3 "2020-11-01T16:57:15Z")

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I forgot to mention something.  
In Windows Explore it shows like **John;Doe;Newman**

but when I take those files on mp3tag. It shows like **John\\Doe\\Newman**

Screenshots:

 ![explore](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/8/836dfca387f41a344ed7498802541a12cafccedd.png)  
 ![mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/333fd16f59d0961fb2c27a5dfeddfa8bde1a58d6.png)

I don't know what to do.

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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: [November 1, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670/4 "2020-11-01T17:01:22Z")

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> [@fmpanda](#):
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> but when I take those files on mp3tag. It shows like John\Doe\Newman

... which means that you have a multi-value field (several fields of the same type).  
You can merge these to just one field with an action of the type "Merge duplicate fields".  
Enter the "comma blank" as separator and it should be the way you want it.

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### Author: ![fmpanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/b5a626/32.png) [@fmpanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fmpanda)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670/5 "2020-11-01T17:06:27Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Merge duplicate fields

I don't understand why you guys are so AWESOME !!! 😃  
**THANK YOU SO MUCH**  
**IT WORKS**

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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: [December 1, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-semicolon-from-artist/50670/6 "2020-12-01T17:06:28Z")

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