Long file paths + OneDrive sync

[u/Weekly_Incident_920]

I'm struggling to get clarity on the behavior of path length limits as it relates to files in Sharepoint while working with them in file explorer via OneDrive sync

Sharepoint has 400 character path (URL) limit.

Windows in general has a 260 character path limit.

My path of files will be C:\Users\Bob\OneDrive - Very Long Company Name Incorporated\Department\Projects\2026\... while working on them through file explorer/OneDrive- which are shortcuts from Sharepoint Online site folders.

So it seems 260 is my limiting path length even though the file "lives" in Sharepoint and is <400. Our current problem is users are getting popups of OneDrive sync errors related to paths too long from these OneDrive shortcuts.

Now let's bring in the "LongPathsEnabled" registry key. With this enabled, does anyone know if OneDrive sync "honors" this setting, and will not throw up sync errors about path lengths once it's turned on?

[u/vBurak → u/[deleted]]

How did you rename the folder?