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office_eco
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Can I use special characters in a folder name?

Добрый день Возможно ли использование спецсимволов, чтобы на маке папка была видна, а на windows такая папка пропускалась при синхронизации?
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Sim4
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Hey!

 

Are the special characters listed on the website to avoid, the only special characters to avoid or is it a list of examples of special characters to avoid?

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Jay
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3 years ago

HI Sim4, the article here does contain a list of the most common characters that might prevent syncing to certain devices and OSes, however, it is not a full conclusive list. 

 

Generally, uncommon symbol characters could also affect the syncing of files and folders.

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