Cursor moves to left or selects all text when renaming files in windows explorer. Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-02-01T15:12:11+00:00

Hi,

I am struggling with a new issue in File Explorer. I have recently updated to Windows 11, but I think this issue has started since this version update.

When I try to rename a file or folder in Windows file explorer, I am unable to place my cursor at a particular point in the filename - eg to insert some letters or numbers.

Instead, wherever I place my cursor, within a second, the whole file name has been selected, which means I start typing a new filename from scratch. This is different to how it has previously behaved, and very annoying.

A related issue - when I am renaming a file saving a file from within a program, a slightly different issue occurs. I put my cursor at the end of a filename, eg,to add a new version number to the filename, but the cursor jumps to the left - to the start of the filename.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-28T19:04:10+00:00

    I am having this issue too. C'mon Microsoft, surely you can fix this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-08T20:31:48+00:00

    Similar problem. Really stinks. Someone from Microsoft fix this!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T22:48:02+00:00

    It's now mid 2024 - Has ANYONE anywhere on earth found a fix for this issue? or do we just float in space endlessly till some force of nature redirects our route!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T23:08:33+00:00

    Please go to the Feedback hub and Upvote this issue: https://aka.ms/AApb7r9. If we get enough upvotes, it WILL be looked at.

    If you aren't comfortable clicking the link above (I wouldn't be):

    1. Go to the Feedback Hub on your PC by either 1. pressing Windows-F or 2. pressing the Windows key, type Feedback, and click the Feedback Hub app
    2. Search for "Renaming file in File Explorer erases name if OneDrive happens to sync at same time"
    3. Click Upvote

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-21T08:48:25+00:00

    Please go to the Feedback hub and Upvote this issue: https://aka.ms/AApb7r9. If we get enough upvotes, it WILL be looked at.

    If you aren't comfortable clicking the link above (I wouldn't be):

    1. Go to the Feedback Hub on your PC by either 1. pressing Windows-F or 2. pressing the Windows key, type Feedback, and click the Feedback Hub app
    2. Search for "Renaming file in File Explorer erases name if OneDrive happens to sync at same time"
    3. Click Upvote

    It is a good suggestion. But I find it kind of crazy that Microsoft do not fix this issue without needing votes.

    It affects everyone using Onedrive and managing files on a PC. That is a pretty big crowd.

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