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Brass Contributor

Oct 24, 2021

Windows 11 Explorer: can't order quick access items in the left pane

I can't reorder the quick access items in the right pane of the windows explorer through drag and drop. It's weird, because if i drag and drop one of them to the top, it works, but if i want to place...

Copper Contributor

Jan 06, 2023

Not working. ... > Options > View > Navigation Pane > uncheck Show All Folders
Still cannot manually sort. 😞
Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621

bbran24
Copper Contributor
Jul 26, 2024
GeekForLife I keep forgetting this too as I use it so infrequently. One has to do their reordering from the left panel of the File Explorer dialog, not the right panel.
- SKKMom
  Brass Contributor
  Jul 27, 2024
  bbran24 yes, it has to be done from the left pane, but it doesn't work here either, unless you unselect "show all folders" first.
  - bbran24
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 27, 2024
    SKKMom thanks, and agreed I was assuming that that show all folders being unchecked was a given when I passed on about the left pane
EinmalIM
Brass Contributor
Jan 08, 2023
GeekForLife @GeekForLife, please have a look at this important piece of skkmom3:

This hack did re-order the folders in my navigation pane. It placed the quick access folders below my One Drive Folders, and created a line separating the two. This was a little annoying, but I have adjusted, and it is worth the visual change in order to be able to reorder the quick access folders.

You should get a new area in the left side navigation pane and have to scroll down to see that new area which you can sort. After sorting in that area you can check "Show All Folders" again and should see the sorted quick links at the top of the navigation pane. Hope that helps.
- GeekForLife
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 08, 2023
  EinmalIM Thank you! I didn't realize this shows in the left pane. Thanks for point that out! That worked!

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