WSS File and Folder Naming Rules

File Naming Rules

• Invalid characters: ” # % & * : < > ? \ / { } ~ 
• Cannot be longer than 128 characters
• Cannot use the period character consecutively in the middle of a file name
• Cannot use the period character at the end of a file name
• Cannot start a file name with the period character

Folder Naming Rules

• Cannot use the following characters anywhere in a folder name or a server name: ~ # % & * { } \ : < > ? / ”
• Cannot be longer than 128 characters
• Cannot use the period character consecutively in the middle of a folder name
• Cannot use the period character at the end of a folder name
• Cannot start a folder name with the period character