Because it is one of the most used apps that offer online sharing, and file storage, OneDrive is bound to get into many conflicts with different system configurations and settings. Here is what one user had to say about this issue on the Windows Answers forums: This error message seems to be associated with updating/uploading Microsoft Word documents on/to OneDrive. Read on to find out what you can do to troubleshoot it.

How can I fix the valid file name error on OnDrive?

1. Remove any unsupported characters from the name of the file

File names should not contain any other characters other than letters and numbers. If your file has somehow accepted any other characters, remove them before trying to upload the file to OneDrive again.

 2. Rename the file that can’t be updated with a shorter name

3. Rename the folders in which you have the file located on your hard-drive

Because of the same principles that apply to the method mentioned above, your OneDrive would not be able to process the information if the folder names are too big. Follow the same steps mentioned in the first method, but right-click the folder, and not the specific file. Folder doesn’t open on the external hard drive? Try this

4. Relocate the file to another path on your PC

  Because Microsoft has a path character limitation of 259 characters, if the file is stored in a subfolder that has a very long path, this error will appear.

5. Change the name of the file from within Word

6. Open a report ticket using the Microsoft Feedback Hub

  Note: If you’re worried about Microsoft gathering usage statistics because of the option activated in this method, don’t forget to revert the setting back to Basic from the Diagnostic and Feedback window. In today’s guide, we explored some of the best troubleshooting steps available to resolve the This is not a valid file name error while trying to update or upload a Microsoft Word file to the OneDrive app. We hope that you managed to solve this issue by using the methods we presented. Don’t hesitate to get into contact with us and share your experience. You can do so by leaving a comment in the section found below this article.

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