# Saving Files directly from MP3Tag

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-files-directly-from-mp3tag/16296>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 7, 2014, 11:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-files-directly-from-mp3tag/16296 "2014-11-07T11:26:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Worthington](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Mark\_Worthington](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mark_Worthington)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 11:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-files-directly-from-mp3tag/16296/1 "2014-11-07T11:26:16Z")

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I have a Music collection, some tracks of which I have tagged as "Best Of". I would like to copy all these tracks to a new folder so I can apply a normalise routine (using MP3Gain) for my mobile device, independent of the original source.

This is simple enough; sort by the tag, select, Ctrl-left-drag with the mouse into a folder open in Windows Explorer. Or I can use the Edit/Copy File option (toolbar or right-click etc).

However, just to note, the Edit/Copy File is not documented in the Help (/help/main\_commands.html#mnuedit).

But the question is this, please; is there any way to copy directly from MP3Tag to another folder location but **maintain the relative folder structure**?

Thanks,

Mark

Added : changed from left-drag to **Ctrl** -left-drag (the former **moves** , the latter **copies** )

Added more (for completeness)! I forgot to check, but the mouse drag action depends on the **target drive**.

If the same drive, a simple left-drag **moves**  
If a different drive, a simple left-drag **copies**

etc etc. This is normal Windows. I have been using right-drag (which gives options) for so long I forgot. Unfortunately, right-drag is not supported in MP3Tag.

So the message is, be careful! Or use the Edit/Copy File option

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