# Predefined list for composers

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/predefined-list-for-composers/56810
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 25, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/predefined-list-for-composers/56810 "2022-03-25T11:44:33Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/predefined-list-for-composers/56810/13 "2022-10-15T11:43:59Z")

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This following 9 steps are no more necessary, since

> [@Predefined list for composers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/predefined-list-for-composers/56810/19):
>
> I've added an option to import custom list values from a text file with [Mp3tag v3.19a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/455).

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Old answer:

> [@incifinci](#):
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> Replace line breaks to \u000b

This seems the only replacement you have to do.

Please ensure, that Mp3tag is closed before you follow these steps.  
You can try it with the freeware editor [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/).

1. Open your text list (with all your composers for example) in Notepad++  

2. Open the search & replace box in Notepad++ with CTRL + H and  
Enter `\r\n` as "find what" and `\u000b` as "replace with" text

3. Ensure that the selected search mode is "Extended"

4. Click on the button Replace all

The text should look similar to this (`VT` instead of `CRLF`):

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cd2ca3a36dc90d820a0114ad66c819ff756daabf.png)

_(if you don't see the "invisible" `VT` or `CRLF` characters, click on the "Show All Characters" button_  
_in the toolbar ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8148e384f4ece6e2af4b39f8242e1be71c3e1167.png) )_

Close the search & replace box

1. Copy this entire text from the first to the last character into the clipboard with CTRL + C

2. Open the Mp3tag configuration file `%appdata%\Mp3tag\data\usrfields.ini` in Notepad++ too

3. Search the tag panel field with the `value=` where you want to add all this entries to the drop down box. For example the manually in Mp3tag added COMPOSER field (the #number may vary!):  
 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f00eebe978ca6014dd69055ed1407447e2798fef.png)

4. Paste the entire content from 5. after `custom_values=` with CTRL + V

5. Save the configuration file `%appdata%\Mp3tag\data\usrfields.ini`

Now open Mp3tag and have look if all your new added entries appears in the drop-down box of your selected tag panel field.

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