How to Use Drag and Drop in iOS 11 on iPhone & iPad

Updated Sep 20,2017 | by Niko

As the most watched and useful feature in iOS 11, drag-and-drop gives you a much quicker and easier way to manage and use your iPhone and iPad. The following guide will offer you information about drag and drop in iOS 11, and also show you how to use drag and drop in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad.

Based on the power of Multi-Touch and spring-loading, drag and drop in iOS 11 completely simplifies the process of moving contents. You can move images, text and files from one app to another by just tap, hold, drag and drop.

Even better, drag and drop is integrated throughout the whole iOS system, and it can be seamlessly used in many places, including Home screen, Messages, Safari, Contacts, iBooks, Photos, Maps, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Files, Dock on iPad and etc.

Compared to drag and drop in iOS 11 on iPhone, it shows more functional on iPad use because of the Slide Over and Split View of iPad. Even though, this feature can still work to make your iPhone better and easier to use.

Let’s see how to use drag and drop in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad respectively.

How to Use Drag and Drop in iOS 11 on iPhone

1. Drag and drop apps on Home Screen in bulk

You are allowed to drag app icon, and drop it on a different home screen page on iPhone. This time, iOS 11 makes this feature better. In iOS 11, you can drag and drop app icons on the Home screen in bulk.

Press and hold an app on the Home screen, then tap and choose other apps. Drag them to another screen, and drop. In this way, you drag and drop multiple app icons to different Home screen in bulk.

2. Drag and drop photos into albums

If you manage lots of photos on your iPhone, then you’ll be happy with the drag and drop feature in iOS 11. Once you update to iOS 11, you can drag and drop a single or multiple photos into albums directly.

Moreover, you can also drag and drop text & images in Notes, Mails, text & To-Dos in Reminders, images, documents & folders in Files in the same way.

How to Use Drag and Drop in iOS 11 on iPad

Since this feature is designed for the large Multi-Touch display, so the drag and drop feature in iOS 11 can do magic on iPad. By making use of drag and drop in iOS 11, you are able to move text, photos as well as files from one app to another. Just simply give it a touch.

Multitasking makes a big difference. By integrating drag and drop feature, it’s extremely easy for you to do multitask. In iOS 11, you are able to open a second app right from the Dock. Simply drag the second app in Slide Over to the left, and both apps remain active in Split View and Slide Over.

Now, we give you a clear example to show you how to use drag and drop in iOS 11 on iPad.

Press and hold the contents (text, images or etc.) you want to move, and then:

1. press the Home button using your other finger but still holding on the contents > back to the Home screen > open the app > drop the contents

2. keep holding on the contents and double press the Home button > open App Switcher >drop the contents to the folder or app

3. holding on the contents you want to move > bring up Dock by swiping up from the bottom of the screen > into the app and drop the contents

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