# Unable to edit the "Tags" tag under description in file properties
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 6, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974 "2024-06-06T14:44:53Z")
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/1 "2024-06-06T14:44:53Z")
I have been trying to figure out how to batch edit the tag called "Tags" on multiple files.
When I edit the "tags" tag using Windows explorer, nothing appears in the extended tags panel on mp3tag so I have no idea what field it uses, if any.
I apologize if the solution is obvious or if this has already been answered here. I wasn't able to find anything on it. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/2 "2024-06-06T14:45:57Z")
What kind of music format is this?
mp3? FLAC?
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/3 "2024-06-06T14:47:40Z")
Was hoping to use this to tag videos, MP4. Does that change things?
edit: the image above is the properties from a jpeg file. Just needed a quick example
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/4 "2024-06-06T14:52:17Z")
Just to get this straight: the Windows explorer is no (real) tagging tool.
It is not clear to me: does the WE refuse to add data to that property? Or did you add data in MP3tag and don't see it in the Windows Explorer?
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/5 "2024-06-06T14:53:14Z")
I did a quick test and your Tags content for a mp4 file goes to a
`WM/Category`
tag which is not supported by Mp3tag.
All supported tags are listed here:
> **[Tag Field Mappings – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping/)**
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> Overview of all available tag fields, their names in Mp3tag, and how they are mapped to the internal structures of the different tag formats. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/6 "2024-06-06T14:57:41Z")
Thank you for the reply. But no, when I add a tag in the "tags" field in explorer, nothing appears in the extended tags panel in mp3tag.
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/7 "2024-06-06T15:01:23Z")
Thank you.
that's unfortunate to hear.
Do you know if support for WM/Category would be impossible?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/8 "2024-06-06T15:03:43Z")
> [@temptestacccount](#):
>
> Do you know if support for WM/Category would be impossible?
I don't think so:
> [@M4A tags not seen by MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-tags-not-seen-by-mp3tag/17286/11):
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> Private fields are fields that in a way are user-defined fields but there is no common standard to access their contents. Some of them are used to transport DRM. MP3tag ignores these and does not even tell you that they are there. For further information you may have a look at [http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0](http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0) Section 28: Private Frame [http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0#Private\_frame](http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0#Private_frame)
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/9 "2024-06-06T15:15:34Z")
Thank you again. Im looking over the link but not having much luck.
Im looking in the mapping options in mp3tag rn:
not sure what source and target to enter for it to read the tags tag
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/10 "2024-06-06T15:17:45Z")
It's not possible to add support for an unsupported tag field via the mapping options.
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/11 "2024-06-06T15:19:56Z")
Thank you. Is there any way at all to access it using mp3tag?
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/12 "2024-06-06T15:21:05Z")
No, it's not supported at the moment.
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/13 "2024-06-06T15:22:42Z")
Okay. thanks for your time. Last thing I'll ask, is it likely to be supported soon? Or should i find a new program?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/14 "2024-06-06T15:24:34Z")
One of the other questions would be: which target program evaluates this data (except the Windows Explorer). What would be the point to fill the item if no other program can deal with it?
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### Author:  [@temptestacccount](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/temptestacccount)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/15 "2024-06-06T15:26:48Z")
I guess ill be going elsewhere
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/16 "2024-06-06T17:58:50Z")
Even MS developed programs often do not correlate well to their own Windows interface. It is highly unlikely you are going to find one that will address this specifically.
> [@LyricsLover](#):
>
> I did a quick test and your Tags content for a mp4 file goes to a
> `WM/Category`
> tag which is not supported by Mp3tag.
The WM/ tag suggests this is a Windows Media custom tag. Certainly for use in video this is out of the scope of what mp3tag supports. Although I have been successfully using mp3tag for years to tag movies, music videos, and more without any issues with my library manager or players. I do not depend on any of the Windows Explorer features.
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### Author:  [@Tim\_De\_Baets](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tim_De_Baets)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/17 "2024-06-24T15:14:24Z")
I'm not 100% sure, but I'm guessing that Windows Explorer stores the WM/Category tag in the 'Xtra' atom of MPEG-4 files, like it does with other Windows Media tags such as WM/SharedUserRating, WM/PartOfSet etc.
ExifTool (a command-line tag editor) might provide access to these tags.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-edit-the-tags-tag-under-description-in-file-properties/64974/18 "2026-02-09T12:30:18Z")