[Solved] SharePoint Drag and Drop Not Working

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• User Case: Why Can't I Drag and Drop Files to SharePoint?
• 7 Solutions for "SharePoint Drag and Drop Not Working"
• Best Way to Solve "SharePoint Drag and Drop Not Working"
• Conclusion

User Case: Why Can't I Drag and Drop Files to SharePoint?

7 Solutions for "SharePoint Drag and Drop Not Working"

This article will provide the following 7 common solutions, you can choose the appropriate one according to your needs. Alternatively, you can check out the best way to upload or move files to SharePoint in the next section.

1. Check Browser Compatibility

First, you can make sure that you are using a compatible browser for SharePoint, such as Internet Explorer, Edge, Firefox, or Chrome. SharePoint may not work properly with outdated or unsupported browsers.

2. Clear Cache and Cookies

You can clear the cache and cookies of your browser. This will remove any temporary data that might be causing issues with SharePoint.

3. Disable Add-ons and Extensions

You can disable any add-ons or extensions that might be interfering with SharePoint. Some add-ons or extensions may conflict with SharePoint's drag-and-drop functionality.

Step 1. Click the setting button on the browser, then go to "More tools" → "Extensions".

Step 2. Turn off all add-ons or extensions.

4. Enable Drag and Drop

Please ensure that drag and drop functionality is enabled in SharePoint. To do this, you need to follow the steps below.

Step 1. go to "Site Settings" and then "Site Collection Features".

Step 2. Scroll down to "Open Documents in Client Applications by Default" and click "Activate." 

5. Check File Size

SharePoint has a limit on the size of files that can be uploaded through drag and drop. If your file exceeds this limit, the drag-and-drop feature may not work.

6. Check the Internet Connection

A poor internet connection can also cause drag-and-drop issues. Make sure that you have a stable internet connection before attempting to upload folders to SharePoint.

7. Try Another Browser

If the above steps do not work, please try using a different browser to upload files to SharePoint. This may help to isolate the issue and determine if it is a browser-specific problem.

If none of these solutions work, you may need to contact your IT department or SharePoint support for further assistance. Or, you can try the following solution.

Best Way to Solve "SharePoint Drag and Drop Not Working"

Using the above solutions can only temporarily alleviate the problem of "SharePoint drag and drop files not working" and it won't even solve your actual problem. To really avoid drag and drop not working, you can try a third-party cloud file manager---MultCloud. This tool can help you manage one or more cloud accounts, move, upload or download files directly in the account, and also transfer, sync or backup data between multiple accounts.

 

Before using MultCloud to move files to SharePoint, you need to do the following preparations:

Step 1. Create an account. Alternatively, you can log in directly with your Google or Facebook account.

Step 2. Log in to MultCloud, and click the "Add Cloud" button to select SharePoint to add. Grant MultCloud access to your OneDrive for Business account.

After the SharePoint account is added to MultCloud, you can manage the file data in SharePoint, for example, you can easily complete basic operations such as download, share, cut, paste, delete, preview, rename, etc. In addition, according to your usage requirements, you can use MultCloud to complete the following operations.

1. Upload Files to SharePoint

Open your SharePoint account in MultCloud, then open the "Documents" folder in your site. Click the "Upload File" button in the upper function bar and navigate to the file location. Then click "Open" and your file will be successfully uploaded to SharePoint in no time.

2. Move Files in SharePoint

Open the document library of the SharePoint site in MultCloud. Select files and folders, and click "Copy to" in the function bar. In the pop-up window, select a folder in SharePoint or another cloud account as the destination (if you added another cloud account). Then click "OK" and the selected data will be moved to the destination.

3. Move Files to SharePoint from Other Clouds

Click "Cloud Transfer", select files and folders in a SharePoint document library as the source, and then select a document library in another SharePoint account site as the target. Click "Transfer Now" to instantly move files from one SharePoint folder to another SharePoint account. This way also helps you transfer SharePoint to S3.

Conclusion

The above 7 solutions can alleviate or solve the "SharePoint drag and drop not working" problem. If that doesn't work, you can try a third-party tool --- MultCloud to upload or move your data quickly and easily.