# Using CTRL-K in Action

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-ctrl-k-in-action/54147
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 20, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-ctrl-k-in-action/54147 "2021-08-20T20:49:51Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-ctrl-k-in-action/54147/2 "2021-08-20T22:26:05Z")

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CTRL + K for Convert -\> Auto-numbering Wizard?

> [@acmeseed](#):
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> Can CTRL-K be used in an action?

Not completely:

> [@Can I invoke Auto Numbering Wizard from 'Actions' ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-invoke-auto-numbering-wizard-from-actions/7746/2):
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> It's possible but only for one album/directory because there's no way to reset the counter This pads the tracknumbers always with two digits ##/## Action type: Format value Field: TRACK Format string: $num(%\_counter%,2)/$num(%\_total\_files%,2) This pads depending on the total amount of files i.e. 1/8 or 01/15 or 089/112 Action type: Format value Field: TRACK Forma tstring: $num(%\_counter%,$len(%\_total\_files%))/$num(%\_total\_files%,$len(%\_total\_files%))

You can try to achieve something similar with `%_counter%` but it is not a complete alternative:

> [@Action to get number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-get-number/51032/2):
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> there is the special variable %\_counter% that returns an ascending number sequence for each of the currently selected files. It does not quite work like the track numbering assistant as there is no trigger to reset the counter. use %\_counter% in a format string, e.g. an action of the type "Format value".

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