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SharePoint folder path encoding issue: %2b instead of %20 for spaces in Power Automate

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Hello,
I am having trouble with a Power Automate flow that needs to access a SharePoint folder. When I select the folder using the visual editor, the path is encoded with %2b instead of %20 for spaces (e.g., %2FDocuments%2FÁrea%2bde%2bTrabalho%2FBD).
Because of this, the "List folder" action fails, even though I have full permissions and can manually create subfolders in SharePoint.
I cannot rename the folder or change its location.
Is there a way to force Power Automate to use %20 for spaces, or any workaround for this issue?
Thank you!
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    trice602 Profile Picture
    16,034 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi there!
     
    The best option is to not use the folder picker and just paste in the folder path, automate will successfully encode this for you.
     
    Shared Documents/Área de Trabalho/BD
     
     

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  • RI-12112125-0 Profile Picture
    6 on at
    Hello!

    Thanks for the contribution.

    I have already tried it. Unfortunately, to pick or to paste, for both cases, the automatic encoding %2b instead of %20.

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