# Drag and drop

There are many ways to drag and drop elements in Obsidian. This includes tabs, files, folders, and content.

# Drag tabs

• You can arrange tabs and split tab groups in the main content area and in sidebars.

# Drag sources

• You can drag a file, or multiple files from the file explorer.
• You can drag a file from a search result.
• You can drag a file from backlinks or unlinked references.
• You can drag a file from a link inside the note, in preview mode.

# Drop destinations

• You can drop a file on a tab header to open the file there. Hold Alt (or Shift on macOS) to drop anywhere in the tab.
• You can drop a file on a folder in the file explorer to move the file there.
• You can drop a file into an editor to insert it as a link. The generated link also follows your preferences, such as relative paths, or using Markdown links.
• You can drop a file on the Bookmarks tab to bookmark it.

# Dragging from outside Obsidian

• You can drag any HTML content from the browser into Obsidian to automatically convert them into Markdown
• You can drag and drop any files from your native file explorer to have Obsidian import (make a copy of) those files in your vault's attachment folder and insert them as internal links. Hold Ctrl on Windows/Linux or Option on macOS to create file:/// absolute links to those files instead of importing a copy.

# Dropping files outside Obsidian

• This creates an obsidian:// URL in the external application for the Obsidian note that you dragged.