Spaces in SharePoint ----- NO!!!!!!

It is every SharePoint admins worst nightmare.  A user that uses a space in SharePoint.  Not only in a name of a list or library, but in a view or page and even a column. 

You can use a underscore or a hyphen or you can place it in CamelCase.  You can always go and fix the display name of item or object after it is created. 

 

Here is a blog posting that might help you visualize the issue: http://sarahlhaase.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/you-may-want-to-rethink-your-column-names/

 

To fix a list or library by going to > List or Library Tab > List or Library Settings > Title, Description, Navigation

 

To fix a view > List Tab >  Modify View

 

To fix a column > change the name after the column is created (the internal name is set on initial creation)

 

This will eliminate %20 in URLs and extra characters  on internal column names.