Using Special Characters in Filenames and Titles

The use of special characters such as (#,&,+) can potentially cause problems. Special characters are discouraged in filenames (whether uploaded by a student or instructor), content and content area titles, and Grade Center columns.

Workaround

When incorporating files into Blackboard, remember (also remind students) not to use the following illegal filename characters:

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spaces in filenames 
\ (backslash) 
/ (forward slash) 
: (colon) 
; (semi-colon) 
* (asterisk) 
? (question mark) 
" (double quotes) 
< (left angle bracket) 
> (right angle bracket) 
| (pipe) 
% (percent) 
, (comma) 
# (pound or number) 
$ (dollar) 
! (exclamation) 
+ (plus) 
{ ( left bracket) 
} ( right bracket) 
& (ampersand) 
[ ( left square bracket) 
] ( right square bracket) 
• (bullet) 
' (apostrophe)