Report claims the feature will land early next year

Nov 1, 2021 17:56 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing taskbar drag and drop to Windows 11, with insiders to get their hands on this feature in early 2022.

The company hasn’t publicly announced it, but Deskmodder says drag and drop will go live with support for the taskbar in a build scheduled to go live as part of the Windows Insider program after Christmas.

If this is indeed accurate, then users should be allowed to try out this feature first, while production devices could receive it at a later time in a feature update.

The new taskbar in Windows 11

Microsoft has introduced a massively overhauled taskbar in Windows 11, as the icons are now aligned to the center. This has obviously caused some confusion in the Windows userbase, but Microsoft says the whole purpose is to make everything more straightforward, obviously with the focus on productivity.

“We’ve simplified the design and user experience to empower your productivity and inspire your creativity. It’s modern, fresh, clean and beautiful. From the new Start button and taskbar to each sound, font and icon, everything was done intentionally to put you in control and bring a sense of calm and ease. We put Start at the center and made it easier to quickly find what you need. Start utilizes the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show you your recent files no matter what platform or device you were viewing them on earlier, even if it was on an Android or iOS device,” Microsoft said.

Windows 11 is currently rolling out to users out there, and Microsoft claims it wants to bring it on all devices eligible for the upgrade by the summer of 2022.

The rollout has recently gained more pace, as the company started shipping Windows 11 to more devices that weren’t included in the first wave.