# How to sort songs by number and track name on USB?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-sort-songs-by-number-and-track-name-on-usb/60918
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 7:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-sort-songs-by-number-and-track-name-on-usb/60918 "2023-05-08T07:53:11Z")
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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 8, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-sort-songs-by-number-and-track-name-on-usb/60918/4 "2023-05-08T15:29:50Z")

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I can't show you a video that modifies your filenames as I don't have the same files.

And if it boils down to the function, then I would kindly aks you to have a look at the documentation:

> [@Rename Files and Import Tags from Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-and-import-tags-from-files/51720#rename-files-1):
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> Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or to rename files based on the information stored in the tag of a file. The base concept behind all converters in Mp3tag is the format string, which describes a pattern or template of a filename. A format string consists of any characters and predefined placeholders or scripting functions. Every placeholder begins with the percent sign %, followed by a tag field name and ends with the percent sign. …

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