# How to view custom tags in music files
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-view-custom-tags-in-music-files/64604
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 6, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-view-custom-tags-in-music-files/64604 "2024-05-06T11:00:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Noteworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Noteworthy)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-view-custom-tags-in-music-files/64604/1 "2024-05-06T11:00:47Z")
Hello,
I had taken a great deal to trouble to customise existing tag fields by renaming them to suit classical music.
Unfortunately, I had to reinstall Windows without losing data, but had to install all applications once again including mp3tag.
My music files contain the tags. Is there any way I can see them in order to restore the custom names within MP3Tag?
Many thanks in advance
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-view-custom-tags-in-music-files/64604/2 "2024-05-06T11:11:08Z")
See the extended tags dialogue Alt-T
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-view-custom-tags-in-music-files/64604/3 "2024-05-06T11:18:09Z")
> [@Noteworthy](#):
>
> My music files contain the tags. Is there any way I can see them in order to restore the custom names within MP3Tag?
If you refer to the customized [Tag Panel](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/tag-panel/) or customized [columns in the File List](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/file-list/):
You would need to use a previously safed configuration settings ZIP archive.
> ## Backup and Restore Configuration
>
> To backup your configuration settings, please choose **File → Save configuration**.
>
> To restore the backup, unzip the backup archive to the folder that opens when you choose **File → Open configuration folder**. Close Mp3tag before copying any files to ensure that all files can be written.
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### Author:  [@Noteworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Noteworthy)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-view-custom-tags-in-music-files/64604/4 "2024-05-06T12:08:31Z")
Thank you immensely! Saved me a lot of grief!!
I can now do the needful and save the configuration file as @LyricsLover suggested.
Thanks to @LyricsLover as well!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-view-custom-tags-in-music-files/64604/5 "2024-06-05T12:09:27Z")
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