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Drag and Drop - Windows 11
Hello sriahuja,
Drag and drop is now supported on Windows 11 build 22557 or later. Reference can be found in official post of 22557, under Changes and improvements > Taskbar.
Drag and drop is now supported on the Windows 11 taskbar. Quickly drag and drop files between app windows, by hovering over apps in the taskbar to bring their windows to the foreground. Try attaching a file to an Outlook e-mail by dragging it and hovering over the Outlook icon in the taskbar to bring the window to the foreground. Once in the foreground, drop your file into the e-mail to attach it. You can also customize your taskbar with your favorite apps from Start’s All apps list by dragging and dropping over the taskbar to pin them. You can also drag and drop to the desktop via “Show desktop” at the very right corner of the taskbar.
Hope this answers your query!
No, as everyone else is saying, drag and drop is not on the taskbar and anyway that's not where we want it! It's a completely basic facility, you just click on an item and drag it through the tiers of folders till it gets to the destination you want. Then you let go.
I can't think who on earth thought it a good idea to get rid of this but please can Microsoft just bring it back!
Think: how do you move photos quickly and easily from the photos folder they download into, to the eg Family, Holidays or whatever folders? The only way to do it without a nervous breakdown is drag and drop. Please THINK, Microsoft teccies!
ElizabethForbes my drag and drop is no longer working since I upgraded to Windows 11. I have tried all the different solutions provided in various articles to no avail.
- Hi billpal2005, Microsoft has removed this drag&drop feature on Window 11. Actually, we don't know why they removed it.
ElizabethForbes Of course we want to drag and drop between folders, but do not underestimate the need to be able to pin files and folders to the taskbar! At this point, it is my biggest complaint! I know you can pin folders by right-clicking on Home in file explorer, while in the desired folder, but we shouldn't have to, nor should we have to rely on the recents list to pin things to our jump lists.
- Highly recommend you to submit your views via Feedback hub, as Microsoft mayn't be acknowledge your feedback via this forum.
