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

[juliangzr]

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 an item in the middle of the list it doesn't work.

[#2]

It works for me! Thank You !

[#3]

@juliangzr 

I agree. This is absolutely rediculous! New versions are supposed to improve features and functionality, not take away useful and valuable features. 

[#4]

THANK YOU!

[#5]

Move to the Folder Options and tick one of those options under Navigation pane ! hit Ok, reorder and then go back and untick. That's it

[#6]

Thanks. This worked for me.

[#7]

@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.

[#8]

@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. 

[#9]

@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

[#10]

Same problem still exists with Windows 11 Pro 23H2!! Any new fix available?

[#11]

Have you tried unselecting "show all folders" option before attempting to re-order folders in the left side pane?

[#12]

This trick worked for me, thank you!

[#13]

One of the straightforward methods is to use the context menu. Right-click on the folder you want to add or reorder, and select “Pin to Quick Access.”

[#14]

Changing navigator options, on or off, any combination, does not work for me. This is not about pinned items but about the top-level nodes including 'Home' which are not movable (even though a bar appears when trying to move it). 'Home' is not at the top in my navigator, a 3rd party app is. I just want to put 'Home' back on top.

[#15]

Try left clicking and holding the folder and press the escape key. Release the left click then release the escape key.

[#16]

@Tomimys if I followed what you wrote, it didn't really do anything.

[#17]

Didn't work for me either. What DOES work for me is to go to Options/ View/ Navigation Pane and untick "Show All Folders." Rearrange folders in left pane. Go back re-tick "Show All Folders."

[#18]

Ya that's what I've been doing since Nov '22 when I saw njerisanyu's post of a stumbled on solution. I just wanted to try the above. Probably shouldn't have bothered.

[#19]

I don't have this issue any more when installing a new system update.

[#20]

That's great news! Maybe Windows developers are working on this issue. However, I just installed the latest update last night, and the issue still exists for me this morning. Glad I have discovered the hack.

[#21]

What version of Windows 11 are you on? I'm on 23H2 (Home) and the issue is still present w/o the hack.