# When pasting tags, track value reverts to orig value ex filename
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 24, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378 "2024-07-24T19:06:23Z")
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### Author:  [@Daksol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daksol)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378/1 "2024-07-24T19:06:23Z")
I am editing the tags of some FLAC files, specifically the text of the Title.
I have copied the existing text (via Tag-\>Copy) to a text editor, and changed the text of the Title.
However when I copy the tag back (via Tag -\>Paste), the text of the Title reverts to the value it had before, the one derived from the filename via the standard rules.
Even if I totally delete the original tag, when I paste in the new value, I get the same behaviour.
Appreciate the help.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378/2 "2024-07-24T19:11:25Z")
The tag is the total of all tag fields.
If you want to modify a single tag field, select only that and edit it.
Which benefit do get from the detour to a text editor when it is possible to edit fields in MP3tag?
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### Author:  [@Daksol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daksol)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378/3 "2024-07-24T20:04:24Z")
I am actually editing all the tags from an album, and would prefer not to have to do it line by line. The changes required can mostly be done by a series of "find and replace" steps, which is something i can do more quickly in a text editor.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378/4 "2024-07-24T20:09:37Z")
> [@Daksol](#):
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> and would prefer not to have to do it line by line.
The way to do it with MP3tag would be to use filters (=search) and actions (Replace).
If you want to import data from a text file then you have to use Convert\>Text file-tag.
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### Author:  [@Daksol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daksol)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378/5 "2024-07-24T20:28:30Z")
Got it now, it works. Thanks for your help.
- First I selected the tracks and exported existing tags by using menu command **File -\> Export** and taking the option **txt\_taglist**.
- That generated a file **mp3tag.txt**
- Then I edited the text file.
- Then imported the tags via **Convert -\> Text file to tag** option with the format string
- _%artist% - %album% - %title% - %track% - %year% - %genre% - %comment%_
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378/6 "2024-07-25T04:55:58Z")
> [@Daksol](#):
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> First I selected the tracks and exported existing tags by using menu command **File -\> Export** and taking the option **txt\_taglist**.
If you want to use a custom list of tag fields and get the text directly into the clipboard, MP3tag also offers "Edit \> Copy as text...".
If I look at the list of treated fields
> [@Daksol](#):
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> %artist% - %album% - %title% - %track% - %year% - %genre% - %comment%
I see only %title%, %genre% and perhaps %comment% as fields that need individual treatment.
All others can be set more easily with the help of the tag panel. The important field ALBUMARTIST is missing completely.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-pasting-tags-track-value-reverts-to-orig-value-ex-filename/65378/7 "2024-08-24T04:56:50Z")
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