Windows 11: Drag and drop to taskbar function missing and alternatives

Microsoft's recent release of Windows 11 has brought many improvements, but there are also some flaws of user dissatisfaction. Among them, the removal of the drag-and-drop function to the taskbar is the focus of user complaints.

Windows 11 cancels the taskbar drag and drop function

Before Windows 11 was officially released, discussions about its new features and removals were rampant. Many users are upset with Microsoft's decision to cancel the taskbar drag and drop feature and even consider rolling back to Windows 10 systems. After upgrading to Windows 11, users cannot drag and drop files onto the taskbar (or applications that have been pinned to the taskbar), nor can they pin applications to the taskbar by dragging and dropping icons.

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Drag and drop to taskbar is not a system bug

Some users suspect that the taskbar drag and drop failure is a system bug in Windows 11, but Microsoft has confirmed that this is not a known problem. Windows 11 does not support drag and drop files to the taskbar.

Microsoft responded in a post from the Feedback Center:

Currently, Windows 11 does not support dragging and dropping files into the taskbar to open files in that application, but we appreciate all your feedback and will continue to use this feedback to guide the future development of such features.

Further reading:

Three major changes to the Windows 11 taskbar:

• After right-clicking on the Windows 11 taskbar, no context menu will appear except for the taskbar setting options.
• The taskbar is locked at the bottom and the user cannot pin it to the other side of the screen.
• The Windows 11 taskbar has removed the option to show desktop.

How to solve the problem of Windows 11's inability to drag and drop

Regarding the problem that Windows 11 cannot drag and drop, the following three alternatives are provided:

Method 1: Use Alt Tab shortcut keys

This is an effective way to solve the problem of Windows 11 drag and drop failure.

1. Locate the file or folder to be dragged and dropped.
2. Select a file/folder and hold the left mouse button.
3. Drag the file/folder slightly into crawl mode.
4. Press and hold the Alt Tab key to view all open applications in the taskbar.
5. Keep holding the Alt key and press the Tab key repeatedly to switch between available applications.
6. Release the Alt and Tab keys after selecting the desired application.
7. Drag and drop a file or folder into the target window and release the left mouse button.

Cut and paste operations can also be used when moving files/folders.

Method 2: Open two windows side by side

1. Opens the window (folder or application) to perform the drag and drop operation.
2. Arrange these two windows side by side.
3. Navigate to the source folder, click and hold the file/folder you want to drag.
4. Drag the file or folder to the target window and release it.

Through the above methods, you can effectively deal with the problem of missing drag and drop function in the Windows 11 taskbar.

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