Many readers replied to yesterday's item about long file names being truncated, especially with hexadecimal text substituted for the deleted portion of the name. Some of the replies overlap in the ...

What does long file names actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

What does file name actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

Q: I print a lot of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and it would be great if the name of the file could be displayed at the top of the printed page. Is there a way to do that? A: Yes. With your ...

(By default, Windows 10 automatically indexes all your Microsoft Outlook files and those in your Start Menu and Users folders.) Thereafter, the Windows search tool will index every word in every file ...

When we talk about file types, we talk about files containing data in a specific format for use by a particular program or programs.

Instead of only using alphanumeric text for file names, you can also include emoticons and other Unicode symbols.

Why is Mac so fussey with file names when it comes to sharing with Windows? Some users complain of file names too short cause issues. Others say if the files names are too long there can be issues ...

Broadly speaking, files with characters other than ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789.-_~ are potentially problematic (yes, that includes files with spaces in their names).

How to Copy File Names in Windows Explorer. If your business works with and shares numerous files, copying file names can save a lot of time. Typing a file name is easy when the name is short, but ...