# Removing Numeric Prefix From File Name (Sorry newboy!)

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16638
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [February 27, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16638 "2015-02-27T22:49:39Z")
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### Author: ![trevoraiston](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@trevoraiston](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trevoraiston)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16638/1 "2015-02-27T22:49:39Z")

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I've read the FAQ, tried using suggestions from previous questions posted but still unable to remove numeric prefix from list MP3 file names e.g

01 Help! [from the Film 'Help! '].mp3

to

Help! [from the Film 'Help! '].mp3

All files in same folder

Felling VERY embarrassed

Trevor

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### Author: ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 9:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16638/2 "2015-02-28T09:32:23Z")

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> [@Trevor](#):
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> ... remove numeric prefix from list MP3 file names ...

**Action: Format value Field : \_FILENAME Formatstring: $cutLeft(%\_filename%,3)**

... or ...

**Action: Format value Field : \_FILENAME Formatstring: $trimLeft(%\_filename%,'0123456789.- ')**

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