You may find the drag and drop not working on Windows 11. It’s used to be an useful feature on Windows 10. But now, it doesn’t work on Windows 11. Next, this article will tell you how to fix Windows 11 drag and drop not working issue.
In order to find the way to fix drag and drop not working, you should know the reason why drag and drop not working on Windows 11.
The reason drag and drop not working on your Windows 11 PC is that the feature has been removed from Windows 11. Therefore, Windows 11 users can’t launch apps by dragging a file in the taskbar. In other words, Windows 11 currently not support for dragging a file onto an app in the taskbar to open it. Hope Microsoft hopes will add this back in the future.
Now, you know that Windows 11 drag and drop not working is caused by the feature is not supported by Windows 11 currently. Don’t worry, there are ways to help you drag and drop on Windows 11. Keep reading.
1. Use drag and drop via Alt + Tab shortcut
Follow the steps below to quickly drag and drop any file and folder using the Alt+Tab shortcut menu.
Open a drive location or application to drag and drop files or folders.
Go to the location of your file or folder.
Select the file or folder to drag and drop.
Click and hold the left mouse button and gently drag the file or folder.
Hold down the left mouse button and press Alt+Tab on the keyboard to see all open applications
Hold down the Alt key and press the Tab key to browse open windows.
Select the desired tab and release the Alt key to open the program or location.
Release the left button when the target window appears to place the file.
2. Split screen to open two windows
The second way to drag and drop files or folders is to open two windows on a split screen. Please follow the steps below to open two windows in split screen for drag and drop:
Open a drive location or application to drag and drop files or folders.
Find the location of your file or folder.
Hover over the current window maximize button and select the first split screen option.
Select the window to move the other half of the file or folder. The other half lists all other open applications.
Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the file or folder onto another window.
Release the left button to delete the file.
Now you can see your files have been moved to the location of your choice.
3. Use the copy/cut and paste process
Find the location of your file or folder.
Select the file or folder to drag and drop.
Right-click a file or folder and select Copy/Cut
Open the application where you want to place the file or folder.
Right-click in the text or file input area and select Paste.
4. Edit the registry to drag and drop files or folders
Press the Win + R keys on your keyboard to open Windows Run.
Type regedit in the Run dialog and click the OK button.
Enter the following path in the address bar to navigate the path:
Right-click on the right screen space, select New and select DWORD (32-bit) Value.
The name of the input value is UndockingDisabled.
Right click on it and select Modify
Enter the value one (1) in the Value data field.
Click the OK button to apply the changes and save.
Close Registry Editor and restart your computer.
Note: After making registry changes, you will not be able to access the Start, Search, or Cortana menus from the taskbar, so proceed with caution.
This article introduces you several ways to fix Windows 11 drag and drop not working issue. You can follow the steps provided in this article to drag and drop files in the taskbar to open the apps.
