# Inserting text into field, hopelessy lost.
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-text-into-field-hopelessy-lost/14183
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 29, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-text-into-field-hopelessy-lost/14183 "2012-11-29T23:05:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@EB\_Joe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/EB_Joe)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-text-into-field-hopelessy-lost/14183/1 "2012-11-29T23:05:47Z")
$left(%title%,$sub($len(%title%),6))'xxxx'$right(%title%,6)
The above will insert xxxx at 6 characters from the _RIGHT_ side of the field within %%, whatever field that is. For the life of me, whatever I try (for 6 hours now), I cannot figure out how to change it so it will insert xxxx at 6 characters from the _LEFT_ side of the field. I am assuming it is not possible. Any help?
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-text-into-field-hopelessy-lost/14183/2 "2012-11-30T00:26:09Z")
Try this solution, there are different ways to do this but give this a go.
Begin Action Group **\_Script Test#TEST**
**Action #1** _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value** _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **TITLE** _Formatstring:_ **$regexp(%title%,'^(.{6})(.\*)','$1xxxx$2')**
End Action Group **\_Script Test#TEST** (1 Action)
**Results:**
"[Untitled Track] 01" -\>
" [Untitxxxxled Track] 01"
"1999" -\>
" 1999"
"[Untitled] 04" -\>
" [Untitxxxxled] 04"
"TEST" -\>
" TEST"
"Dark Flower EP Epic (OM)" -\>
" Dark Fxxxxlower EP Epic (OM)"
**Screenshot of regexp:**
**Change:**
'xxxx' in this '$1xxxx$2' to your liking
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-text-into-field-hopelessy-lost/14183/3 "2012-11-30T02:47:00Z")
> [@EB Joe](#):
>
> ... The above will insert xxxx at 6 characters from the _RIGHT_ side of the field within %%, whatever field that is. For the life of me, whatever I try (for 6 hours now), I cannot figure out how to change it so it will insert xxxx at 6 characters from the _LEFT_ side of the field. I am assuming it is not possible. Any help?
See post there ...
[Aktion 'Wert einschieben an Position'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/13693/2)
DD.20121130.0442.CET
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-text-into-field-hopelessy-lost/14183/4 "2026-02-09T12:24:12Z")