(Leading and trailing spaces in file or folder names also aren't allowed.) Rename the file or folder to remove these characters before you upload it.Ĭharacters that aren't allowed in file and folder names in OneDrive for home, OneDrive for work or school and SharePoint in Microsoft 365Ĭharacters that aren't allowed in file and folder names in OneDrive for work or school on SharePoint Server 2013 If a file or folder you’re trying to upload to OneDrive contains any of the characters listed below, it may prevent files and folders from syncing.
In this articleĬertain characters have special meanings when used in file names in OneDrive, SharePoint, Windows and macOS, such as '*' for wildcards, and '\' in file name paths. What's newġ2 April 2021: Added 50,000 item sharing limits note.ģ March 2021: Maximum file upload size updated to 250 GB.ġ6 September 2020: Updated info about OneNote notebooks to clarify that the 2GB file size limit applies to SharePoint as well as OneDrive.ģ1 August 2020: Updated the invalid or blocked file types guidance about .PST files when Known Folder Move is turned on.Ģ8 July 2020: Added note to invalid characters about saving Office files with folder names containing Ģ6 June 2020: Added mention of leading and trailing spaces as invalid characters, although this isn't a new limitation. Note: If you're looking for restrictions and limitations that apply to the earlier version of OneDrive (groove.exe), read KB 2933738.
