# Filenames: Another "PC Protocol" Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filenames-another-pc-protocol-question/246829>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 24, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filenames-another-pc-protocol-question/246829 "2004-05-24T17:23:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filenames-another-pc-protocol-question/246829/1 "2004-05-24T17:23:35Z")

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I have created hyperlinks in Excel to files with very long names. Windows has had no problem to accepting such long names, but the Excel hyperlink does not seem to like a long path and/or name. Is this correct, I WAG? It seems to be the culprit behind some failed links. Just hoping the SDopers might help me confirm that this is indeed a problem, or black hole, when interfacing between the OS and an Application in this fashion.

Thanks in advance for your help,

- Jinx

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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filenames-another-pc-protocol-question/246829/2 "2004-05-24T17:30:02Z")

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Well, it seems this may not be the case afterall. I goofed, it seems. I renamed the file after creating the link and I forgot to update the link. So, the length of the path and/or file name had nothing to do with it.

Mystery solved…for now!

- Jinx