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Character Use for Filenames
We have lots of systems we use on campus to store files: The J:Drive, the G:Drive, OneDrive for Business, Canvas, and several others. Unfortunately, they all handle filename characters in slightly different ways and a filename that works on your J:Drive might give you problems with you try to upload it into OneDrive for Business.
We thought we'd provide you with a list of characters to avoid in filenames if you can. While some of these work in some systems, avoiding them in your filenames will help you avoid uploading/downloading challenges as you move files between systems.
Don't Use
Tilde (~)
Number sign (#)
Percent (%)
Ampersand (&)
Asterisk (*)
Braces ({ })
Backslash (\)
Colon (:)
Angle brackets (< >)
Question mark (?)
Slash (/)
Pipe (|)
Quotation mark (")
Take Note
You shouldn't start or end a filename with a period (.) and don't use two consecutively within a filename.
If you begin a filename with an underscore (_), the file will be hidden on most systems
Last Updated: 9/13/2019