# Using Part of Filename as Title - Almost there need one step help
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 10, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984 "2012-10-10T23:14:13Z")
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### Author:  [@iswami11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iswami11)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/1 "2012-10-10T23:14:13Z")
Hey guys,
I had an album with terrible tagging so I removed all data.
It still has the default filenames as for example "01 - Into The Future.mp3"
I have managed to get the title to "- Into The Future" using:
Convert \> filename - tag \> %dummy% %title%
Is there anyone who can help me with the correct code to also get rid of the leading dash? so I can end up from "01 - Into The Future.mp3" to "Into The Future"
Thanks!!
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### Author:  [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2012, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/2 "2012-10-10T23:27:25Z")
You can use:
Alt + 3, in old filename: %1 - %2, and in the new one %2, this if you want to change the filename.
If you want to change the title, you have to do: Convert \> filename - tag \> %dummy% **-** %title%
Hope this help
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### Author:  [@iswami11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iswami11)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/3 "2012-10-10T23:35:49Z")
> [@ykeyke](#):
>
> You can use:
>
> Alt + 3, in old filename: %1 - %2, and in the new one %2
Thank you for your suggestion. I think what you gave me was how to change the Filename. I am trying to change the Title. If the **Filename** is "01 - Into The Future.mp3" ....how will I change the **TITLE** to "Into The Future" ?
I want to get rid of the "01 - ".
Thank You!
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### Author:  [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/4 "2012-10-10T23:48:26Z")
> [@iswami11](#):
>
> I have managed to get the title to "- Into The Future" using:
>
> Convert \> filename - tag \> **%dummy% %title%**
Try this: Convert \> filename - tag \> **%dummy% - %title%**
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### Author:  [@peryan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peryan)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/5 "2012-10-11T00:17:25Z")
I'd like to use this approach to change title on all tracks, but the Convert-\>Filename-Tag opens up with OK and Preview button greyed out. Could you please advise how to enable it?
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/6 "2012-10-11T00:29:41Z")
Looks like your files are not formatted like you say they are. One way around this is to use:
Begin Action Group **\_Script Test#TEST**
**Action #1** _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value** _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **TITLE** _Formatstring:_ **$regexp(%\_filename%,'^\d+\s\*-+\s\*(.+)','$1')**
End Action Group **\_Script Test#TEST** (1 Action)
It will work as long as the files begin with a number and a '-' They don't have to contain a whitespace between the '-'. The rest of the file can be like
**FILENAME \>\>\> TITLE**
01-The Hives- A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T.mp3 \>\>\> The Hives- A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T 01 - The Hives- A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T.mp3 \>\>\> The Hives- A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T
and it will still work.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/7 "2012-10-11T03:20:00Z")
> [@peryan](#):
>
> I'd like to use this approach to change title on all tracks, but the Convert-\>Filename-Tag opens up with OK and Preview button greyed out. Could you please advise how to enable it?
You would have to enter a mask before one of the buttons becomes active.
The previous posts show you the syntax.
THe dialogue itself has a preview so you can see if you use a suitable mask.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title-almost-there-need-one-step-help/13984/8 "2026-02-09T12:24:06Z")