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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 OneDriv...

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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.

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