When you try to upload a file to a document library in SharePoint site or you connect to the document library by using Web folders. When you try to copy a file to the document library then you receive the following error message:
An error occurred copying some or all of the selected files. OR
The file or folder name "Library/Filename" contains characters that are not permitted. Please use a different name
This issue occurs because of the following reasons:
- The file name contains one or more of the following characters:
~ # % & * { } | \ : " < > ? /
- The file name contains one or more leading spaces. That is, the file name starts with one or more spaces.
- The file name contains consecutive periods.
- The file name contains a leading period.
- The file name contains a trailing period. That is, the file name ends with a period.
Resolution:
Remove the characters that are not supported from the file name. For example, if the filename contains a “&” character then please remove it and then try to upload.
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