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Workspaces file name bug when filepath contains spaces

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.94.2

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Area(s) with issue?

Workspaces

Steps to reproduce

I'm trying to use Workspaces to open multiple Word documents that are saved in OneDrive. Since I'm using OneDrive via an organization, I can't change the name of my OneDrive folder, which contains spaces in the folder path. Therefore Workspaces won't allow me to use it to open any files within said folder. I can't find any instructions on how to circumvent this restriction.

I was able to partially circumvent the problem by using quotation marks around the top-level folder, but doing so for some reason created a copy of the existing file rather than autosaving to the original one.

About OneDrive: "the top-level folder is named after your organization's tenant and can only be changed by an administrator."

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✔️ Expected Behavior

I was expecting to be able to open four MS Word documents contained within my Onedrive folder for the university I'm in.

❌ Actual Behavior

I was given the following error message: "Sorry, we couldn't find your file. Was it moved, renamed, or deleted? (C:\Program Files...\University.doc)

Additional Information

Windows 10. Running as admin.

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