How to move pictures around in a folder

Anonymous
2009-12-31T11:00:28+00:00

Moving picture files around within a folder

When I try to drag and drop picture files within a folder to improve the order as I did with XP, the files return to their original location within the folder. How can I move pictures around within a folder?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2010-01-01T01:58:19+00:00

Hi rustyredhead,

Thank you for using Microsoft Windows forum.

You cannot manually rearrange the files/pictures by dragging within the folder in Windows 7. This change is by design in Windows 7. You can only uncheck the option to auto arrange icons on the desktop and can use it only on the desktop.

If you have any concerns or feedback with respect the issue or any other Microsoft application, please visit the links below and post the same:

Microsoft Connect**http://connect.microsoft.com/**

Feedback for Windows 7 

If you are referring to the Arrange by date, size, etc then you can still do that by simply Right clicking and selecting Sort by option in the drop down menu when inside the picture or file folder.

Regards,

Azeez Nadeem - microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-03T21:18:56+00:00

    YES, THEY NEED TO FIX IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-17T21:13:31+00:00

    I agree,  by losting of this little function makes my work alot harder.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-25T11:28:43+00:00

    Send your feedback here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsdeveloperpreviewgeneral/thread/27314d0a-9c70-4b79-93e7-23fe60e7e374 to reinstate Auto arrange and Auto sort options for Windows 8 so they can be optionally turned off.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-10-17T14:23:00+00:00

    I have just bought a new laptop with Windows 7 installed. I am a photographer and let me tell you how frustrated I am now that I CAN NOT namuallyarrange photos arround inside folders. I have multiple cameras and like to add photos from each one so Microsoft tell me how I can do that now? I have used XP and Vista over the years with great sucess but I am beyond frustrated with eddition of Windows......this issue is a huge error and should have been fixed over a year ago! Come on what is the delay?

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