This is regarding OneDrive Business (latest version) synchronizing with SharePoint Documents store.User created a folder named "FORMS" at the root of the store and received the message from OneDrive: "Item name is not allowed in cloud". Rename "FORMS" or remove it from your <site name> folder." (Screenshot attached)I confirmed there were no characters or spaces before or after the "FORMS" and retyped it a couple times to be certain.I changed it from "FORMS" to "FORMS_CLUB" and it resolved the problem.Where can I find a list of the words that OneDrive does not allow to be used in folder/file names?Thank you in advance!

As noted "forms" is not permitted as a root folder.https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/restrictions-and-limitations-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa#:~:text=These%20names%20aren't%20allowed,any%20filename%20starting%20with%20~%24.

JaxPlanet

Brass Contributor

Feb 15, 2024

What words cannot be used as file names in OneDrive?

This is regarding OneDrive Business (latest version) synchronizing with SharePoint Documents store.

User created a folder named "FORMS" at the root of the store and received the message from OneDrive: "Item name is not allowed in cloud". Rename "FORMS" or remove it from your <site name> folder." (Screenshot attached)

I confirmed there were no characters or spaces before or after the "FORMS" and retyped it a couple times to be certain.

I changed it from "FORMS" to "FORMS_CLUB" and it resolved the problem.

Where can I find a list of the words that OneDrive does not allow to be used in folder/file names?

Thank you in advance!

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Mike Williams
Feb 15, 2024
As noted "forms" is not permitted as a root folder.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/restrictions-and-limitations-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa#:~:text=These%20names%20aren't%20allowed,any%20filename%20starting%20with%20~%24.

Mike Williams
Steel Contributor
Feb 15, 2024
As noted "forms" is not permitted as a root folder.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/restrictions-and-limitations-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa#:~:text=These%20names%20aren't%20allowed,any%20filename%20starting%20with%20~%24.
- JaxPlanet
  Brass Contributor
  Feb 15, 2024
  Thank you for you quick and useful response!
lucausa75
Copper Contributor
Nov 14, 2024
Dear All,
could someone explain what is the issue with the name of this file 'animated_gif.accdb' which is giving me the below OneDrive sync error?
Thanks

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