# Replace action questions
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-questions/61150
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [June 1, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-questions/61150 "2023-06-01T14:04:09Z")
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### Author:  [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-questions/61150/1 "2023-06-01T14:04:10Z")
Is it possible to detect and replace symbols and spaces with the standard replace option?
I'm looking to emulate the find and replace option I used previously.
As examples, replacing double brackets, Inst with Instrumental, Acap with Acappella.
Another example is , to be replaced with feat.
I was trying to use the standard replace action but it's not working.
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### Author:  [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-questions/61150/2 "2023-06-01T19:20:04Z")
I figured out the issue, this was user error. My actions were defined correctly.
You have to select all the tracks then run the action for it to work.
I didn't realize it wouldn't work globally on the list without selecting first.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-questions/61150/3 "2023-07-01T19:20:31Z")
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