This total includes the total number of characters in the file’s path, plus all the characters in the file’s name. NOTE: There is a 255 (maximum) character limit for filenames.

Keep the name of your files under 255 charactersĪvoid using special characters mentioned above.

Use valid characters when naming a file.

Any file whose name contains illegal characters, uploaded to a Dropbox, will produce an error whenever that file is accessed.

Any file whose name contains illegal characters, attached to a Discussion, will produce an error whenever that particular topic/thread is accessed.

Examples include, but are not limited to: Brightspace may allow “illegally” named files to be uploaded, but trying to access that file will throw an error. However, most Apple/Mac computers ALLOW filenames containing these characters.

The presence of just one of these characters in your files name causes errors and unexpected problems in Brightspace.įortunately, most Microsoft Windows computers do not even allow filenames containing any of these “illegal characters” (shown below) to be created or saved in the first place: When naming a file you plan to upload to your course Dropbox, Discussions, Course Files or Content area, there are certain characters that should never be used. Common Issues When Uploading Files Problem: Errors with uploading files to Brightspace from a Mac

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