# replace Asterisk

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-asterisk/15669>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 20, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-asterisk/15669 "2014-04-20T19:32:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/nohart/32/98_2.png) [@nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nohart)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-asterisk/15669/1 "2014-04-20T19:32:39Z")

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Ok I cant seem to find the answer in search. I want to replace \* in a word But keep getting "Invalid preceding regular expression prior to repetition operator"

What I am trying to do is change W\*\*d to Word but I cant figure it out.

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**Author:** ![nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/nohart/32/98_2.png) [@nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nohart)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-asterisk/15669/2 "2014-04-20T19:41:44Z")

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Ok I figured it out I was trying to use "Replace as regular expression" and changed it to "Replace" and it worked!

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-asterisk/15669/3 "2026-02-09T12:25:00Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC