The drag drop of anything (email > folder in outlook), attachement) in outlook 365 web froze my page everytime

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The drag drop of anything (email > folder in outlook), attachement) in outlook 365 web froze my page everytime

Medical Education (COMTL) 5

The drag drop of anything (email > folder in outlook), attachement) in outlook 365 web froze my page everytime.

I have to right clic to move email to a folder or download an attachement before attaching it to another email otherwise the page froze and I have to refresh it each time.

Thanks!

Medical Education (COMTL) 5 Reputation points

2026-09-21T15:33:49.9166667+00:00

It does it on my personal computer and the one I have at the job.
Medical Education (COMTL) 5 Reputation points

2026-09-21T15:34:41.9566667+00:00

It does not resolve the problem, last week it was not an issue.
Michael Cocker 0 Reputation points

2026-09-27T21:25:22.8166667+00:00

I also have this issue which is clearly a bug in either outlook(on the web) or the browser. We are using only standard Microsoft products (Windows, Edge, Outlook web), all up-to-date.

Side note: The AI response is akin to saying - turn off your computer and problem won't occur.
Hornblower409 16,975 Reputation points

2026-09-28T06:23:38.47+00:00

@Michael Cocker said

I also have this issue

You might be better served by starting a new thread using the "Ask a question" button at the top of this page to create a new Question and include the details for your specific problem. This provides much higher visibility to your issue than commenting on an old post, which is only seen by people who are already following this question.

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Florian Trine 0 Reputation points

2026-10-06T11:04:56.5033333+00:00

Several users in my company have reported similar incidents : moving a message to another folder within Outlook web (in their web browser Chrome) would result in the tab becoming frozen.
Hendrix 2,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-10-06T18:54:16.83+00:00
Hi Florian,

In your situation, I recommend contacting your company's IT administrator and asking them to create a support ticket through the Microsoft 365 admin center by navigating to Support > Help & Support for further investigation.

This route ensures you can contact a technical support engineer who can perform a remote session to investigate the situation, verify the backend configurations, and run any necessary synchronization tools to resolve the problem. If the issue requires further attention, they can escalate it to a specialized team for deeper analysis.

For detailed guidance on how to open a support ticket with Microsoft Support, please refer to: Get support - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

If you do not know who your IT admin is, kindly refer to this article: How do I find my Microsoft 365 admin? - Microsoft Support

3 answers

Your answer

Medical Education (COMTL) 5 Reputation points

2026-09-21T15:33:49.9166667+00:00

It does it on my personal computer and the one I have at the job.
Medical Education (COMTL) 5 Reputation points

2026-09-21T15:34:41.9566667+00:00

It does not resolve the problem, last week it was not an issue.
Michael Cocker 0 Reputation points

2026-09-27T21:25:22.8166667+00:00

I also have this issue which is clearly a bug in either outlook(on the web) or the browser. We are using only standard Microsoft products (Windows, Edge, Outlook web), all up-to-date.

Side note: The AI response is akin to saying - turn off your computer and problem won't occur.
Hornblower409 16,975 Reputation points

2026-09-28T06:23:38.47+00:00

@Michael Cocker said

I also have this issue

You might be better served by starting a new thread using the "Ask a question" button at the top of this page to create a new Question and include the details for your specific problem. This provides much higher visibility to your issue than commenting on an old post, which is only seen by people who are already following this question.

(You can put the link for this page in your new Question for reference)
Florian Trine 0 Reputation points

2026-10-06T11:04:56.5033333+00:00

Several users in my company have reported similar incidents : moving a message to another folder within Outlook web (in their web browser Chrome) would result in the tab becoming frozen.
Hendrix 2,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-10-06T18:54:16.83+00:00

Hi Florian,

In your situation, I recommend contacting your company's IT administrator and asking them to create a support ticket through the Microsoft 365 admin center by navigating to Support > Help & Support for further investigation.

This route ensures you can contact a technical support engineer who can perform a remote session to investigate the situation, verify the backend configurations, and run any necessary synchronization tools to resolve the problem. If the issue requires further attention, they can escalate it to a specialized team for deeper analysis.

For detailed guidance on how to open a support ticket with Microsoft Support, please refer to: Get support - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

If you do not know who your IT admin is, kindly refer to this article: How do I find my Microsoft 365 admin? - Microsoft Support

Answer 1

For Outlook on the web, use the non-drag methods as the immediate workaround:

To move an email, select the message, then use Move on the ribbon, or right-click the message and select Move or Copy to folder.
If the destination folder is not shown, select Move to a different folder and choose it from the full folder list.
To move multiple messages, select them first, then use the same Move action.

For attaching an email to another email in new Outlook, drag and drop is supported there by dragging the message into the message being composed until Drop messages here appears.

If the issue is specifically that drag-and-drop freezes the page in Outlook on the web, a documented workaround for move failures is to keep using Outlook on the web move commands instead of drag-and-drop. If the mailbox is hosted with a third party using IMAP or POP3, use that provider’s webmail to move items.

Answer 2

Hendrix 2,335 Independent Advisor

Hi,

For the best possible assistance, can you share more details about your situation? I appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Which browser and version are you using?
Does it also happen in another browser, such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome?
Is this affecting only your account, or other users as well?
Does it happen with all emails and attachments, including small files?

As an initial test, please open Outlook in an InPrivate/Incognito window. If drag-and-drop works there, clear the browser cache and cookies for Outlook, then temporarily disable browser extensions, especially ad blockers or security extensions.

I want to ensure I have clear information to provide appropriate guidance. Should you need further assistance, please feel free to reach out again in the comments of this post. I'm happy to assist you further.

Medical Education (COMTL) 5 Reputation points

2026-09-21T17:02:42.97+00:00

It seems working better now that I posted this, strange!

I use Edge. Cannot say for other browsers or account.

It was for all emails and attachement

Thank you for your support!
Hendrix 2,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-21T19:52:35.91+00:00

Hi,

I'm glad to hear that the situation has improved. If the issue occurs again, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'll be happy to help.

Answer 3

Arnold Sitseri 1

I had this issue just now. But it was for Outlook (new). I found the answer was to delete the Outlook (new) webview cache. Navigate to

C:\Users[Your username here]\Local\Microsoft\Olk\

Then delete the EBWebview folder.

This won't log you out or anything, it's just the cache. New Outlook is just a website. So I'm going to guess that if you clear your browser cache/history in whatever browser you're using, it might also fix it for you.

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