# Replacing ...

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing/4173
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 12, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing/4173 "2006-12-12T17:29:27Z")
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### Author: ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing/4173/3 "2006-12-13T14:45:43Z")

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There's no need for other programs...

> [@fulocri](#):
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> I want to get rid of dots... from track/album etc. Problem is that i can't find way to make it work, because . matches any single character.

_". matches any single character."_ only counts for regular expressions. If you want to match an actual dot, you must mask in with .

But why don't you use a simple **Replace** action where dot is dot?!

> [@](#):
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> I also want to get rid of unnecesary spaces like "... A Dish Better Served Coldly"

[Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1)

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