limted drag and drop in word

Word itself does not impose a documented limit on how many times text can be dragged and dropped in a session. Drag-and-drop editing is controlled by the AllowDragAndDrop option; if drag and drop works at first but then stops and Word must be restarted, that behavior is not by design and indicates a problem with the current Word installation or session.

To address the issue:

1. Verify drag-and-drop editing is enabled
   • In VBA (for example, in the Immediate window), check:

          ? Options.AllowDragAndDrop
     

     It should return True. If not, enable it:

          Options.AllowDragAndDrop = True
     

   • This ensures Word is configured to allow drag-and-drop operations.
2. Repair the Office installation
   • Exit all Office apps.
   • In Windows Settings, go to Installed Apps, locate the Office product, and run an Online Repair. This is more thorough than automatic/quick repair and is recommended when Word shows recurring errors or abnormal behavior such as features stopping after repeated use.
3. If problems persist after repair
   • Close Word, restart Windows, and test again.
   • If the issue continues, repeat the Online Repair to ensure all components are fully repaired.

There is no supported setting to increase a “limit” on drag-and-drop operations; resolving the underlying Word/Office error state (typically via Online Repair) is the appropriate fix.

References:

• Options.AllowDragAndDrop property (Word)
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