# Replace multiple words with the single words in regular replace expression

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-words-with-the-single-words-in-regular-replace-expression/16737>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 25, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-words-with-the-single-words-in-regular-replace-expression/16737 "2015-03-25T03:05:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Manohar](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@Manohar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Manohar)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-words-with-the-single-words-in-regular-replace-expression/16737/1 "2015-03-25T03:05:26Z")

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Hi,, For example we have 5 mp3 files, and we have opened that for editing in mp3 tag ...file name is something like this -

first\_simple.mp3  
wow\_second.mp3  
tere\_bin.mp3  
ya-ali.mp3  
shuru ho ja.mp3

actually we want to remove the two words "first" and "ho", with a single word "hello" by the replace with regular expression,,but we want to select both two words at one time,,so plz reply us how can i do this.  
I am using v2.69

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-words-with-the-single-words-in-regular-replace-expression/16737/2 "2015-03-25T06:33:01Z")

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Why is it so attractive to mess about with amorphous, unstructured strings in filename, when a re-creation of filenames from structured tag fields would be so much easier? What have you got in the tag-fields?

As you want to replace one string constant with another but the scattering of string constants does not follow a pattern you are lost with regular expressions, I guess.  
You can employ an action of the type "Format tag-field" for \_FILENAME  
Format string: $replace(%\_filename%,First,Hello,Ho,Hello)

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**Author:** ![Manohar](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@Manohar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Manohar)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-words-with-the-single-words-in-regular-replace-expression/16737/3 "2015-03-25T14:28:32Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Why is it so attractive to mess about with amorphous, unstructured strings in filename, when a re-creation of filenames from structured tag fields would be so much easier? What have you got in the tag-fields?
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> As you want to replace one string constant with another but the scattering of string constants does not follow a pattern you are lost with regular expressions, I guess.  
> You can employ an action of the type "Format tag-field" for \_FILENAME  
> Format string: $replace(%\_filename%,First,Hello,Ho,Hello)

Thanks.....for helping us.....  
We wants to ask a thing that in the Format sting - "\_ALL" Field is not available,,,can i create that ??

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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-multiple-words-with-the-single-words-in-regular-replace-expression/16737/4 "2026-02-09T12:25:35Z")

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