# How to replace an underscore character with a blank space **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [September 15, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233 "2015-09-15T16:18:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tdalton)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/1 "2015-09-15T16:18:21Z")
First off, thanks for the all of the spot on and timely help. I just dug through the forums for this one but can't seem to find this specific case. I have many files that have underscores between different fields which prevent these files from being renamed with this wonderful utility. An example is FIELD1\_-_FIELD2_-\_FIELD3. The desired result for this example is: FIELD1 - FIELD2 - FIELD3 THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! ---
**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:** [September 15, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/2 "2015-09-15T16:21:20Z")
You replace one string constant with another, so use a simple replace action for \_FILENAME: Search string: \_ Replace string: (if you look closely, you see the space character ;-)) Or, if you want to make it absolutely sure: Search _-_ Replace: - (blank-hyphen-blank) ---
**Author:** ![tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tdalton)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/3 "2015-09-15T18:05:53Z")
That makes complete sense. I just don't know where to do this, Convert, Actions and if Actions do I need to make an Action group? What kind? > [@ohrenkino](#): > > You replace one string constant with another, so use a simple replace action for \_FILENAME: > Search string: \_ > Replace string: > (if you look closely, you see the space character ;-)) > > Or, if you want to make it absolutely sure: > Search _-_ > Replace: - > (blank-hyphen-blank) ---
**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:** [September 15, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/4 "2015-09-15T18:15:22Z")
> [@TD69](#): > > That makes complete sense. I just don't know where to do this, Convert, Actions and if Actions do I need to make an Action group? What kind? Yes, it is an action. An action group is not really necessary (and only defined by a collection of actions under one name). If this is a one-off for cleaning up the collection and not a regular job, then you can create an Action (Quick). ---
**Author:** ![tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tdalton)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/5 "2015-09-15T19:03:57Z")
Okay that worked perfectly as well. The last task for this mass file clean up, if I want to add a space on each side of a "-", can I do that? so if I have a filename: xxx-xxx-xxx can I rename it to xxx - xxx - xxx? > [@ohrenkino](#): > > Yes, it is an action. > An action group is not really necessary (and only defined by a collection of actions under one name). > If this is a one-off for cleaning up the collection and not a regular job, then you can create an Action (Quick). ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/6 "2015-09-16T03:13:23Z")
> [@TD69](#): > > Okay that worked perfectly as well. The last task for this mass file clean up, if I want to add a space on each side of a "-", can I do that? so if I have a filename: xxx-xxx-xxx can I rename it to xxx - xxx - xxx? You can easily apply a similar action like for the underscore for \_FILENAME. Search: - Replace: - (blank-hyphen-blank) This may lead to double blanks in files that already have at least one blank in front or behind the hyphen. So I would run a second replace action that replaces a double blank with a single blank. I think, you know by now how. ---
**Author:** ![tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tdalton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tdalton)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/7 "2015-09-16T13:57:26Z")
Thank you again sir! > [@ohrenkino](#): > > You can easily apply a similar action like for the underscore for \_FILENAME. > Search: - > Replace: - > (blank-hyphen-blank) > > This may lead to double blanks in files that already have at least one blank in front or behind the hyphen. > So I would run a second replace action that replaces a double blank with a single blank. > I think, you know by now how. ---
**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-replace-an-underscore-character-with-a-blank-space/17233/8 "2026-02-09T12:25:52Z")
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