# Enter new field in .bib file, but for all citations

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/enter-new-field-in-bib-file-but-for-all-citations/9026>\
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**Created:** [January 27, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/enter-new-field-in-bib-file-but-for-all-citations/9026 "2026-01-27T14:47:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![GFedorow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/gfedorow/32/2506_2.png) [@GFedorow](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/GFedorow)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/enter-new-field-in-bib-file-but-for-all-citations/9026/1 "2026-01-27T14:47:44Z")

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It’s a bib file with alot of enteries, I need to add field = Language = english, but in all. Have I any chance?

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**Author:** ![discourse\_ai\_spam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@discourse\_ai\_spam](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/discourse_ai_spam)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/enter-new-field-in-bib-file-but-for-all-citations/9026/2 "2026-01-27T14:47:46Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jabref/original/1X/6d88f5a88b15c45eb18ce9920e4e7884d8db611e.png) [@system](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/enter-new-field-in-bib-file-but-for-all-citations/9026/3 "2026-01-28T07:25:25Z")

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/enter-new-field-in-bib-file-but-for-all-citations/9026/4 "2026-01-30T10:49:40Z")

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Sorry for late reply.

The easiest way to do this is using the Automatic Field Editor (or mass field editor in older versions of JabRef)  
You will find it in the Edit menu

here is a screenshot how it looks in the current 6.x alpha version of JabRef

 ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jabref/original/2X/0/0cf3b8f82c0e6bd5e3d0a180d49b43bed4e2d51c.png)

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**Author:** ![GFedorow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/gfedorow/32/2506_2.png) [@GFedorow](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/GFedorow)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/enter-new-field-in-bib-file-but-for-all-citations/9026/5 "2026-01-30T19:10:19Z")

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**Thank you so much for your help. I’m incredibly grateful – you really saved me!**