Windows 11 could soon make file sharing as easy as it is on Android

Windows 11 file sharing may soon become more like mobile.

Jan 27, 2025 - 20:36
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Windows 11 could soon make file sharing as easy as it is on Android
Drag Tray Windows 11
Credit: phantomofearth
  • Microsoft appears to be testing a “Drag Tray” feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview.
  • Drag Tray makes sharing files easier by letting you drag and drop to available sharing options.
  • This feature doesn’t appear in the update release notes.

Sharing files on Windows isn’t all that difficult, but it could be simpler. In that department, the desktop OS could learn a thing or two from Android. A newly discovered feature in the Windows 11 Insider Preview suggests Microsoft may have taken some inspiration from smartphones to do just that.

Microsoft appears to be testing a “Drag Tray” feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview (build 22635.4805). This feature was first discovered by X (formerly Twitter) user phantomofearth, who shared a video showing off how Drag Tray works.