drag-and-drop
adjective
on a computer
: allowing the movement of items (such as icons) by dragging them to a new location
a drag-and-drop interface
Examples of drag-and-drop in a Sentence
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With simple drag-and-drop functionality, merchants can create their own layout or choose from a variety of webstore themes, without the need for a designer, a developer or knowing how to code.
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Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Pros and Cons: The intuitive drag-and-drop editor allows for easy customization, and analytics provide insights into how recruiters interact with your application.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And with its intuitive drag-and-drop functionality, arranging, connecting and customizing elements has never been easier.
—Carly Schnurr, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
After installing that older version and restarting the guest system, drag-and-drop still didn’t work correctly.
—Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
This type of platform can even allow vendors to send invoices directly into the system or even with a simple drag-and-drop feature to import data en masse.
—Shagun Malhotra, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Design platform Canva launched in 2013 with the aim of democratizing visual creation through features like templates and drag-and-drop graphics.
—Victoria Turk, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
These platforms’ drag-and-drop capabilities can help users of all ages learn new skills with a product-centric output as the end goal.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Thanks to low-code and no-code technology, drag-and-drop tools can be used to add these touches to your system, delivering enhancements right away.
—Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Pros and Cons: The intuitive drag-and-drop editor allows for easy customization, and analytics provide insights into how recruiters interact with your application.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And with its intuitive drag-and-drop functionality, arranging, connecting and customizing elements has never been easier.
—Carly Schnurr, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
After installing that older version and restarting the guest system, drag-and-drop still didn’t work correctly.
—Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
This type of platform can even allow vendors to send invoices directly into the system or even with a simple drag-and-drop feature to import data en masse.
—Shagun Malhotra, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Design platform Canva launched in 2013 with the aim of democratizing visual creation through features like templates and drag-and-drop graphics.
—Victoria Turk, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
These platforms’ drag-and-drop capabilities can help users of all ages learn new skills with a product-centric output as the end goal.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Thanks to low-code and no-code technology, drag-and-drop tools can be used to add these touches to your system, delivering enhancements right away.
—Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Drag-and-drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag-and-drop. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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