# Replace the string \\\\ backslashes **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 22, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449 "2023-03-22T15:10:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hobba](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@hobba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hobba)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449/1 "2023-03-22T15:10:03Z")
Hi, my artistname is for example: Majan`\ \`Ella\ \Mika or Hugel`\\`Mister without spaces between the two `\ \` ! (\>\> its also not possible to write here two backslahes together!!??) i want it to change to: Majan & Ella & Mika or Hugel & Mister I am not able to create an action to replace the string "backslahbackslash" with a " & " in the artist-field. Is \ \ backslash backslash without space between not possible or where is my problem? Quotes? Thank you very much for helping me. ---
**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 22, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449/2 "2023-03-22T15:12:28Z")
The double backslash indicates a multi-value field. You have to use an action of the type "Merge duplicate fields" and apply a different separator than the `\\`, e.g. &. see e.g. here: > [@Find/Replace - works partially](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-works-partially/60414): > > Dear Comunity, I made some find/replace-Action in the field "comment", using "Actions". Worked almost. Now I have in my field comments e.g. "2\\SwingJi" - ok so far. "SwingJi" is what I wanted, dont know, why "2\\" is added. Now, I would like to delete / finde/replace this "2\\" but I dont get it by an Action. Interesting: I can delete it by hand - every single one see_no_evil What shoul I do? Thank you pray ---
**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449/3 "2023-03-22T15:25:37Z")
The easiest way to quickly confirm this is to open the Extended Tags window. Press Alt+T as a shortcut. If you see more than one Artist (or any other field), then the `\\` characters are just placeholders, indicating this as you currently see them. Follow the suggestion in the link above provided by @ohrenkino to make the changes you want. > [@hobba](#): > > its also not possible to write here two backslahes together!!?? This is an "escape" function. To show them here as-is on the forum, use the Preformatted Text key in the menu above, or enclose them in back ticks. `\\` ---
**Author:** ![hobba](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@hobba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hobba)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449/4 "2023-03-22T15:34:23Z")
Wow! thank you, thank you, thank you, VERY MUCH! Answered faster then correcting my faults with \ \ \ in the text 😉 I am using this top-program since years and never used ALT+T Also didn't realize, that there are more than one artist-fields! You never stop learning! THANK YOU!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-string-backslashes/60449/5 "2023-04-21T15:34:41Z")
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