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Cannot drag or move any web part around once placed inside a 'flexible' section
I am working with sharepoint and 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
Behaviour persists with any web part dragged out of the sharepoint toolbox onto this flexible section.
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I tested this in my DEV and Organization's Microsoft 365 tenant and was not able to reproduce the issue. Web parts can be added to a Flexible section and repositioned freely using drag-and-drop as expected.
A few things I would suggest checking:
- Test in an InPrivate/Incognito browser session.
- Try a different supported browser (Edge and Chrome).
- Disable any browser extensions that might interfere with page editing.
- Save the page, refresh it, and then re-enter Edit mode.
- Create a brand-new page with a Flexible section and test with a simple Text web part to determine whether the issue is page-specific.
- Verify whether other site owners or page authors experience the same behavior.
If the issue only occurs on a specific page, the page layout may have become corrupted. If it occurs across multiple pages and browsers, it may be worth raising a Microsoft support ticket and providing the reproduction steps and screenshots.
Since Flexible sections are specifically designed to support free positioning of web parts, the behavior you're describing is not what I would normally expect to see.
