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Drag and Drop Between Apps

What This Does

Moves text, links, photos, or files from one app directly into another by dragging.

Why It's Useful

No copy-paste dance, no saving to Files first. Drag and drop is the fastest way to move content between apps — especially when Split View or Slide Over is active.

How to Do It

  1. Open two apps side-by-side in Split View, or one app with Slide Over
  2. Press and hold the item you want to move (text, photo, file, or link)
  3. Drag it toward the other app and release when you see the drop target highlight

Try This Now

Open Photos and Notes in Split View. Long-press a photo in Photos, drag it into a note, and release. Confirm the image appears in Notes.

Mental Hook: Lift, move, drop.