# rename umlaut characters like ß ä ö ü in file name and folder name

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-umlaut-characters-like-ss-a-o-u-in-file-name-and-folder-name/17701
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 28, 2016, 5:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-umlaut-characters-like-ss-a-o-u-in-file-name-and-folder-name/17701 "2016-02-28T05:32:41Z")
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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, 2016, 5:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-umlaut-characters-like-ss-a-o-u-in-file-name-and-folder-name/17701/2 "2016-02-28T05:47:55Z")

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> [@parafux](#):
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> how can i find all folders that have that special characters like ß instead of ss? ...

Filter: "%\_directory%" HAS "ß"

**Action "Format value" Field: \_DIRECTORY Formatstring: $replace(%\_directory%,'ß','ss','ä','ae','ö','oe','ü','ue')**

DD.20160228.0758.CET

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