{"id":358573,"date":"2021-10-26T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-prevent-accidentally-dragging-and-dropping-text-in-microsoft-word\/"},"modified":"2021-10-26T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:00:12","slug":"how-to-prevent-accidentally-dragging-and-dropping-text-in-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-prevent-accidentally-dragging-and-dropping-text-in-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Prevent Accidentally Dragging and Dropping Text in Microsoft Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33e06af30fc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33e06af30fc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-prevent-accidentally-dragging-and-dropping-text-in-microsoft-word\/#How_to_Disable_Text_Drag_and_Drop_in_Word\" >How to Disable Text Drag and Drop in Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Prevent Accidentally Dragging and Dropping Text in Microsoft Word&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ever been clicking around in\u00a0your Microsoft Word document and ended up dragging text to the wrong place? If so, disable dragging and dropping for text to prevent that. We\u2019ll show you how to do that in Word.<\/p>\n<p>In Word, there\u2019s an option to turn off drag and drop for your text. When you enable it, you can\u2019t move your text around by drag and drop. This helps you prevent accidentally moving any text around.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Text_Drag_and_Drop_in_Word\"><\/span>How to Disable Text Drag and Drop in Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To enable that option, first, open Word on your Windows or Mac computer. If you see Word\u2019s Start screen, skip to the second step below. If you see Word\u2019s editing screen, then in the top-left corner, click \u201cFile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-word-file.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;File&quot; in the top-left corner of Word.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Word\u2019s sidebar on the left, click \u201cOptions.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see \u201cOptions,\u201d click \u201cMore\u201d to see it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-word-options.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Options&quot; from the left sidebar in Word.\" width=\"650\" height=\"310\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Word will open a \u201cWord Options\u201d window. Here, in the left sidebar, click \u201cAdvanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-word-options-advanced.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Advanced&quot; on the &quot;Word Options&quot; window in Word.\" width=\"650\" height=\"368\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the right pane of the \u201cWord Options\u201d window, you will see an \u201cEditing Options\u201d section. In this section, disable the \u201cAllow text to be dragged and dropped\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p>Then, at the bottom of the \u201cWord Options\u201d window, click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-disable-word-text-drag-drop.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Deactivate the &quot;Allow text to be dragged and dropped&quot; option on the &quot;Word Options&quot; window in Word.\" width=\"618\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it. Word will no longer allow you to move the text by drag and drop, preventing accidental changes in your documents.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever need the feature back, then on the \u201cWord Options\u201d window, enable the \u201cAllow text to be dragged and dropped\u201d option.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you know you can freely move pictures around in your Word documents?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Freely Move Pictures in Microsoft Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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