# Possible to randomize track number assignment?

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 27, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980 "2021-04-27T12:10:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![coriander](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@coriander](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coriander)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980/1 "2021-04-27T12:10:24Z")

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I would like to assign random track numbers to a collection of tracks; is that possible? So is I have 100 tracks in view, I would like those tracks to be numbered from 1-100, but not as a result of sorting by time or alphabetically or other characteristics.

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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:** [April 27, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980/2 "2021-04-27T12:44:30Z")

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See View\>Columns\>Sort by .. random.

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**Author:** ![astrohip](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/astrohip/32/18205_2.png) [@astrohip](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/astrohip)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980/3 "2021-04-27T14:19:57Z")

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When you use the Auto Numbering Wizard (Ctrl-K), it applies track numbers in the order displayed on screen. So if you use ohrenkino's advice on how to randomize your tracks, then apply Ctrl-K, you will have... random track numbers!

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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:** [April 27, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980/4 "2021-04-27T14:32:01Z")

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I don't know what the OP wants to do with that random order.  
You could also save the randomized sequence in a playlist so that you do not have to modify the field TRACK ...

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**Author:** ![coriander](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@coriander](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coriander)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980/5 "2021-04-27T23:21:11Z")

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Thank you very much; the answer was right in front of me.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-randomize-track-number-assignment/52980/6 "2021-05-27T23:21:40Z")

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