The following file name restrictions apply to all files uploaded to BoardWorks:
You cannot use the following characters anywhere in a file name:
Tilde ~
Number sign #
Percent %
Ampersand &
Asterisk *
Braces { }
Parentheses ( )
Backslash \
Colon :
Angle brackets < >
Question mark ?
Forward slash /
Pipe |
Quotation mark “”
Plus +
You cannot use the period character consecutively in the middle of a file name e.g. MyDocument.pdf
You cannot use the period character at the end of a file name. e.g. MyDocument.pdf.
You cannot start a file name by using the period character.ie. MyDocument.pdf
If the underscore character (_) is at the beginning of a file name, the file will be a hidden file. e.g. _MyDocument.pdf
File names and folder names may not end with any of the following strings:
.files
_files
-Dateien
_fichiers
_bestanden
_file
_archivos
-filer
_tiedostot
_pliki
_soubory
_elemei
_ficheiros
_arquivos
_dosyalar
_datoteke
fitxers
_failid
_fails
_bylos
_fajlovi
_fitxategiak