https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172760
Bug ID: 172760
Summary: Writer cannot save documents when folder name starts
with "#"
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 26.2.2.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer Web
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
LibreOffice Writer cannot save documents when the destination folder name
begins with the character "#".
X:\temp\ → works
X:\# temp\ → fails
Environment:
Operating system: Windows 11
LibreOffice version: 26.2.2.2
Hardware: x86_64 (AMD64)
File format tested: DOCX
Storage: External drive
Steps to reproduce:
Create a folder on an external drive:
X:\temp
Open a LibreOffice Writer document and save it in this folder:
X:\temp\test.docx
Result:
The document saves successfully.
Create another folder:
X:\# temp
Open the same document and save it in this folder:
X:\# temp\test.docx
Result:
Saving fails.
Error message:
"Error saving the document.
Object not accessible.
The object cannot be accessed due to insufficient user rights."
Additional observations:
The same document saves successfully in the root directory of the external
drive.
The same document saves successfully in folders that do not begin with "#".
Windows applications such as Notepad can create and save files in the "# temp"
folder.
The problem appears to be specific to LibreOffice.
LibreOffice backup files (.bak) are created correctly in normal folders.
Expected behaviour:
LibreOffice should be able to save documents in any valid Windows folder name.
The "#" character is valid in Windows folder names.
Possible cause:
LibreOffice may be incorrectly handling paths beginning with "#" during save
operations, backup creation, temporary file creation, or lock file handling.
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