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I use Word 2002 (XP) and all of my *.doc files have spaces and the
occasional comma. I do not use any special characters.
It's probably the Ph.D part that does it. LOL
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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:JxODf.86537$PY6.54635@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Leythos <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> In article <ubR0LRpJGHA.1180@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 123WVogel955
> @comcast.net says...
>> I use spaces in file names all the time.
>>
>> [[File names in Windows XP can be up to 255 characters and can contain
>> spaces, multiple periods, and special characters that are not allowed in
>> MS-DOS file names.]]
>> File Names in Windows XP Professional
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_rbrx.asp
>>
>> I also have NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation turned on, so I get both long
>> and short names.
>>
>> Add or Remove Manually Uninstall Programs.txt is also ADDORR~3.TXT
>
> I understand you can use it and for the most part it's painless, but
> I've seen MS Word XP crash when looking for a file named "Dr. David
> Smith, Ph.D., MCCD.doc" (it was something close to that, it's been a
> while since we forced them to stop using periods and other special
> characters)
>
> Funny how MS allows it to be named and then barfs when you try and
> search for it or when you select Open in MS Word XP.
>
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