# How to set default desired values in tag field
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 2, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809 "2020-08-02T05:42:17Z")
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### Author:  [@mehulchanpura](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mehulchanpura)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809/1 "2020-08-02T05:42:17Z")
hi.
i have to tag many mp3 files every day, and every time i need to type every detail like artist name, album artist and like that other fields. so i want to know is it possible to set default value for that every tag fields? if so it will save my lots of time.
thank you.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809/2 "2020-08-02T06:59:34Z")
see e.g. here:
> [@Create A Drop Down Menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-drop-down-menu/15733):
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> Pone, I reviewed the new script 4.3 - hoping that it would have a feature i'm looking for - that is a way to create a drop down menu for media type similar to the Genre dropdown menu. Dropdown Menu Example: CD Cassette Vinyl Mp3 Currently, what i've done is create an action group by number 1. Example: 1 = CD 2 = Cassette 3 = Vinyl Is there a way to do this or can it be inputted for future script update. thanks
And then I wonder how often it will occur that an album has the same name or an artist - which is far easier to be solved with loading files that you already have by that artist and then use those as template.
In my collection I find hardly any artists that have more than 100 titles. And those that have are mostly dead so it is unlikely that that number will increase considerably which may make it worthwhile having a default value.
The general approach in MP3tag: create actions of the type "Format value" for the field and the value.
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809/3 "2020-08-02T08:20:58Z")
> [@mehulchanpura](#):
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> and every time i need to type every detail like artist name, album artist and like that other fields.
Well I nearly never have to type in tag-fields myself because I make use of the various web-sources for MP3Tag. Maybe this is because I mainly tag albums and not single tracks.
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### Author:  [@mehulchanpura](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mehulchanpura)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809/4 "2020-08-02T09:24:19Z")
thans ohernkino.
but its only work for one time only, if i close mp3tag program and again if i open to tag some other mp3 file for to tag, that 'format value' will gone. i want to solution like if once i set value for any field like 'artist' 'album artist' 'comment' it will be stay same also for next time if i use mp3tag.
thank you.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809/5 "2020-08-02T09:41:16Z")
> [@mehulchanpura](#):
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> if i close mp3tag program and again if i open to tag some other mp3 file for to tag, that 'format value' will gone.
Now you have to tell me how you apply a format value action.
Because: If you create an action like it is described in the FAQs
> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/2):
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> How to create a new action? First, create a new action group via Actions \> [Actions] Actions or Alt + 6. Then, click on the button [New] New and give your action group an expressive name, e.g., "All tag fields Upper Case". This action group can be applied to the selected files after you have added one or more actions to it. Now, you can create a new action in your action group via the button [New] New and choose the desired action type from the list. At the moment the following action types …
then the action stays until you delete it from the file system.
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### Author:  [@mehulchanpura](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mehulchanpura)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 10:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809/6 "2020-08-02T10:25:15Z")
thanks a lot ohrenkino...
my problem is solved by your sincere reply. you saved my lots of time.
thank you again.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2020, 10:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809/7 "2020-09-01T10:25:18Z")
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