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stripeycat
Brass Contributor
Jun 30, 2026

Can not move any web part around once placed inside one of these flexible sections

I have been advised to use this flexible section for more freedom with placement on the grid.

Once a text web part or any web part is dragged from the toolbox onto this flexible section it becomes immobile.

Neither the Move cursor state nor the Move web part handle on said web part allows the web part itself to be moved in any way inside this section.

Screen captures included below for clarity.

 

Move cursor:

 

 

Move web part handle:

 

 

This bug persists with any web part dragged out of sharepoint's toolbox onto this flexible section

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2 Replies

  • Jamony's avatar
    Jamony
    MCT
    Jul 02, 2026

    Hi, I’d first test whether this is specific to flexible sections or the page itself. Try adding a new flexible section on a test page, place a simple text web part in it, and see whether the move handle behaves the same way. If it only happens on one page, recreating the section and moving the content over may be faster than fighting the layout. If it happens everywhere, it may be a current SharePoint page editing bug. A practical workaround is to temporarily move the web part into a standard section, reorder it there, then rebuild the flexible section layout once the content order is right.

    • stripeycat's avatar
      stripeycat
      Brass Contributor
      Jul 02, 2026

      Hello, thank you for taking the time to reply to this post.

      i have now recorded two video captures in an attempt to try and visualise this problem more clearly, for clarification, and to address the points you raise in your response.

      (Please excuse the formatting on these two videos - I cannot fathom how clipchamp handles canvas size versus the 'crop' functionality at this point in time.)

      The first video capture linkedin below shows the existing page where we attempt to place an image file and then move it around within this 'flexible section'. Hopefully, you can see that it is not possible to do so from our cursor movement during this capture:

      https://jumpshare.com/share/2C7vUCQ2SjPd4B1RJFsO

       

      The second video capture linkedin below shows a new page, where we again attempt to place an image file and then move it around within this flexible section. Again you can hopefully see that it is not possible to do so from our cursor movement during this capture:

      https://jumpshare.com/share/BgI3O6k89UXJqZ7IQ4Tb

       

      If this is unclear, please do let us know.