# Option "Genre" is missing
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 25, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490 "2023-03-25T14:29:41Z")
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### Author:  [@marrud](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marrud)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/1 "2023-03-25T14:29:41Z")
In actual version 3.19c of mp3tag in "Options" I can't find the category "Genres". In earlier versions it was present. Is this a bug and how to add new "Genres"?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/2 "2023-03-25T14:32:54Z")
See
> [@Mp3tag Development Build Status](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-development-build-status/455):
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> Date: 2023-12-22 Version: 3.23c Status: Beta Download: 32-bit [mp3tagv323csetup.exe](https://download.mp3tag.de/mp3tagv323csetup.exe) 64-bit [mp3tagv323c-x64-setup.exe](https://download.mp3tag.de/mp3tagv323c-x64-setup.exe) (additional [notes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/notes-on-the-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/57250)) 3.23c (2023-12-22) FIX: cover preview control at Extended Tags and Tag Sources was not square on all systems. ([#63076](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/63076)) FIX: File List was not refreshed with performed changes after an error occurred when renaming via converter Filename - Filename with a format string that did not match all selected files. ([#63159](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/63159)) FIX: focus on File List w…
CHG: consolidated user-defined genres to be also implemented via Tag Panel custom list values and retired Options \> Genres.
Which means: you now set the genres where you define the custom list for a tag field.
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### Author:  [@marrud](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marrud)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/3 "2023-03-25T16:01:22Z")
It's not the problem with Tag-Panel, "Genre" exists on main-menu. When I wanto create a new Genre, e.g. "Organ", I can't find in Options (Ctrl+O) a point "Genre" (like in earlier versions) so it will be will be added in usrfields.ini.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/4 "2023-03-25T16:05:52Z")
As you can access the user-defined genres only via the tag panel field, the definition of the list of genres is now merged with the definition of the tag panel field. Otherwise you would have had 2 places for the definition of the same thing.
If you do not want to have the genre field in the tag panel, then untick the option to display it.
You will notice that all the previous definitions of genres have moved to the custom list of the tag panel field for genres.
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### Author:  [@marrud](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marrud)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/5 "2023-03-25T16:36:36Z")
Now I found it. You should update this instructions "Mp3tag Documentation".
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/6 "2023-03-25T17:31:18Z")
This is a beta update right now. But agree that this document page should be updated once it rolls out to full release.
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### Author:  [@JC42](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JC42)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/7 "2023-04-02T19:41:13Z")
Running 3.20, can someone please elaborate on how you access the genre option settings now.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/8 "2023-04-02T19:45:51Z")
The official release topic [Mp3tag v3.20 released](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v3-20-released/60552) has a textual description and some screencasts, which should exemplify what you're asking for.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-genre-is-missing/60490/10 "2023-05-02T19:51:23Z")
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