file name size

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Does anyone know the absolute number of characters that can appear in a
Word file name? Using Windows XP as the OS.

Thanks
 
Microsoft Office programs have a limitation for the total length
of the path and the file name. The combined length cannot be more
than 218 characters.

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| Does anyone know the absolute number of characters that can appear in a
| Word file name? Using Windows XP as the OS.
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| Thanks
 
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