{"id":3909,"date":"2022-10-29T10:43:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T10:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3909"},"modified":"2022-10-29T10:43:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T10:43:18","slug":"outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolve the Outlook This is Not a Valid File Name Issue Quickly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MS Outlook is a highly user-friendly application. You can easily manage your emails, and contacts and save various files. However, sometimes saving files doesn\u2019t seem so easy. Users report encountering <strong>Outlook this is not a valid file name<\/strong> while trying to save or open a document. The error message further prompts them to examine the file path to ensure that it was typed accurately. Naturally, if you want to open a specific file urgently, the error message will be frustrating. But it is not that you cannot resolve it. In this guide, you will find different measures to resolve this technical problem.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Why_Outlook_This_Is_Not_a_Valid_File_Name_Error_Occurs\" >Why Outlook This Is Not a Valid File Name Error Occurs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Fixes_to_Use_for_the_Invalid_File_Name_Error_in_Outlook\" >Fixes to Use for the Invalid File Name Error in Outlook<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_1_Examine_the_emails_body\" >Method 1: Examine the email\u2019s body<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_2_Check_the_characters_in_the_file_name\" >Method 2: Check the characters in the file name.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_3_Review_the_Outlook_plugins\" >Method 3: Review the Outlook plugins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_4_Use_Safe_Mode_to_run_Outlook\" >Method 4: Use Safe Mode to run Outlook.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_5_Update_and_repair_MS_Office\" >Method 5: Update and repair MS Office<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_6_Delete_the_old_Outlook_profile\" >Method 6: Delete the old Outlook profile.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_7_Fix_the_error_with_the_PST_files_path\" >Method 7: Fix the error with the PST file\u2019s path.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Method_8_Use_the_System_Restore_functionality\" >Method 8: Use the System Restore functionality.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-this-is-not-a-valid-file-name\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Outlook_This_Is_Not_a_Valid_File_Name_Error_Occurs\"><\/span>Why Outlook This Is Not a Valid File Name Error Occurs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before fixing this problem, you must look into the reasons causing it. Some prominent causes are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There\u2019s invalid text data and hidden links in empty spaces.<\/li>\n<li>There are broken images in the message\u2019s body.<\/li>\n<li>Your file name has certain symbols which are causing this error.<\/li>\n<li>There are external add-ins that conflict with the application.<\/li>\n<li>The Microsoft Office application is corrupt.<\/li>\n<li>There is some issue with your current Outlook profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/ms-outlook-folders-not-showing\/\">Outlook folders not showing<\/a> errors you can read this post.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixes_to_Use_for_the_Invalid_File_Name_Error_in_Outlook\"><\/span>Fixes to Use for the Invalid File Name Error in Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know the culprits, you can troubleshoot them one by one. After each measure, see if the problem has been resolved.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Examine_the_emails_body\"><\/span>Method 1: Examine the email\u2019s body<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is essential to examine the body of the email whenever you face this specific error. There may be links that are broken or hidden links. Once you take away all these links from the body of the email, you will no longer encounter this error. To remove the links, you can turn HTML into Plain Text. This will resolve all problems with links.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Check_the_characters_in_the_file_name\"><\/span>Method 2: Check the characters in the file name.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Outlook file name invalid <\/strong>issue occurs if you save a file with an invalid character in its name. Characters such as the ones below are not considered valid file names.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Less than sign (&lt;)<\/li>\n<li>Greater-than sign (&gt;)<\/li>\n<li>Backward and forward slash (\\ \/)<\/li>\n<li>Pipe (|)<\/li>\n<li>Colon (: )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your file name has one or more of these characters, take it away from the name. After that, save the file. You can then open it to check if the error has been resolved.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Review_the_Outlook_plugins\"><\/span>Method 3: Review the Outlook plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Conflicting plugins or add-ins also result in users finding the <strong>Outlook cannot send this item <\/strong>problem. So, review the plugins with the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to \u2018<strong>File<\/strong>\u2019 in the Outlook application.<\/li>\n<li>Now, go to \u2018<strong>Options<\/strong>\u2019 and after that, choose \u2018<strong>Add-ins<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>You will find the list of add-ins.<\/li>\n<li>Disable the ones you think are behind the issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Use_Safe_Mode_to_run_Outlook\"><\/span>Method 4: Use Safe Mode to run Outlook.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After disabling the add-ins, open Outlook in safe mode. Just open the Run dialog box by pressing Windows and R keys. Then enter Outlook.exe \/ Safe and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p>If you notice Outlook working properly, it means the add-ins were causing the issue.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Update_and_repair_MS_Office\"><\/span>Method 5: Update and repair MS Office<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is essential to operate on the latest Office version on your computer. You can easily find if your Office app is recent by heading to \u2018<strong>File<\/strong>.\u2019 Once there, choose your account and tap \u2018<strong>Update Now<\/strong>.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>By just updating MS Office, you will find an improvement in the situation. But if you find <strong>this is not a valid file name Outlook <\/strong>issue, it indicates that Office files are corrupt. Repair them through these points.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the \u2018<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>\u2019 section, head to \u2018<strong>Programs<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Now, choose \u2018<strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>After that, select \u2018<strong>Office 365<\/strong>.\u2019 Some users may find this option as \u2018<strong>Microsoft 365<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Tap \u2018<strong>Change<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Now, pick the \u2018<strong>Quick Repair<\/strong>\u2019 option.<\/li>\n<li>The error will go away after you choose this option.<\/li>\n<li>But if it doesn\u2019t, open the \u2018<strong>Online Repair<\/strong>\u2019 process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Delete_the_old_Outlook_profile\"><\/span>Method 6: Delete the old Outlook profile.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Microsoft Outlook this is not a valid file name <\/strong>error also arises from issues in your Outlook profile. Creating a new profile will help you get rid of this error.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to \u2018<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>\u2019 on your system.<\/li>\n<li>Once there, change the \u2018<strong>View by<\/strong>\u2019 mode. Modify it to \u2018<strong>Large Icons<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Now tap \u2018<strong>Mail (Microsoft Outlook)<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>After that, tap \u2018<strong>Show Profiles<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Choose the old profile you want and tap \u2018<strong>Remove<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Then tap \u2018<strong>Yes<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>To make another profile, tap \u2018<strong>Add<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Now input the needed account data and abide by the guidelines on your screen.<\/li>\n<li>When you are done, start Outlook again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sometimes,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-certificate-error\/\">Outlook certificate expired error<\/a> occurs and you face many errors. Due to this you can not able to access Outlook application.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_7_Fix_the_error_with_the_PST_files_path\"><\/span>Method 7: Fix the error with the PST file\u2019s path.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Problems with the path of PST files happen if you\u2019ve modified the values in Outlook\u2019s Registry Editor. It, in turn, leads to <strong>Outlook this is not a valid file name <\/strong>error. To resolve it, go through these points.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch the \u2018<strong>Run<\/strong>\u2019 dialog box.<\/li>\n<li>In this box, input \u2018regedit\u2019 and press \u2018<strong>OK<\/strong>.\u2019 The Registry Editor will open.<\/li>\n<li>To give permission to the prompt of \u2018<strong>User Account Control<\/strong>,\u2019 tap \u2018<strong>Yes<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Head to the following path: \u2018<strong>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software \\Microsoft \\Windows \\CurrentVersion \\Explorer \\User Shell Folders<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Click twice on the \u2018<strong>Personal<\/strong>\u2019 string value.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the \u2018<strong>Value Data<\/strong>\u2019 to \u2018%USERPROFILE%\\Documents\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Then tap \u2018<strong>OK<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Exit the Registry Editor and open Outlook again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_8_Use_the_System_Restore_functionality\"><\/span>Method 8: Use the System Restore functionality.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve used all the techniques given above but still find this problem, use the System Restore feature. This functionality is there in the Windows operating system. It reverts the computer to a previous working state when Outlook would have been working without any glitches. However, note that using this feature will remove all the applications that you installed post the restore point date.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opt for the \u2018<strong>Start<\/strong>\u2019 button in your system.<\/li>\n<li>Input \u2018Control Panel\u2019 in the field and choose the application\u2019s option from the results.<\/li>\n<li>Now, look for the recovery option here.<\/li>\n<li>Choose it, followed by \u2018<strong>Open System Restore<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>After that, select \u2018<strong>Next<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Choose the restore point related to MS Outlook.<\/li>\n<li>After that, select \u2018<strong>Next<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Then, tap \u2018<strong>Finish<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can address <strong>Outlook this is not a valid file name <\/strong>error in several ways. Understand the causes and implement the corrective fixes. Use this guide whenever you face this problem. If you need more assistance, it&#8217;s best to speak to a professional email technical support expert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MS Outlook is a highly user-friendly application. You can easily manage your emails, and contacts and save various files. However, sometimes saving files doesn\u2019t seem so easy. Users report encountering Outlook this is not a valid file name while trying to save or open a document. 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