# Save/backup format strings

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-backup-format-strings/15100>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 11, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-backup-format-strings/15100 "2013-10-11T22:30:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cyraxote](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/cyraxote/32/18574_2.png) [@cyraxote](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cyraxote)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-backup-format-strings/15100/1 "2013-10-11T22:30:15Z")

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I'm moving to a new PC, and I've spent a good deal of time crafting my format strings, so I don't want to lose them. Are they included in the configuration backup?

If not, is there any way to back them up short of screen-cap?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/jj_johnson/32/67_2.png) [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-backup-format-strings/15100/2 "2013-10-12T00:01:03Z")

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Yes, they're backed up, along with any customization that you've done of Mp3tag such as customization of the Tag Panel and the file view (columns). Unfortunately, restoring/transferring those settings isn't nearly as straight-forward as it should be. See the following FAQ:

[/t/964/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/964/1)

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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:** [January 7, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-backup-format-strings/15100/3 "2025-01-07T07:06:26Z")

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