# Removing Numeric Prefix From File Name (Sorry newboy!)
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16639
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [February 27, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16639 "2015-02-27T22:51:08Z")
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### Author:  [@trevoraiston](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trevoraiston)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16639/1 "2015-02-27T22:51:08Z")
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:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 8:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-numeric-prefix-from-file-name-sorry-newboy/16639/2 "2015-02-28T08:19:49Z")
What does the title field look like? You could rename the file with the Convert\>Tag-Filename function ...
Or create an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for \_FILENAME
Search string: ^\d+
(there is a blank behind the d)
Replace string:
(leave that empfy).
If your fields are not filled yet, then you should retrieve as much informaton as possible from the filename.
Use the Convert\>Filename-Tag function with the mask
%track% %title%
before you delete the leading number.