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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer/SQe1aK05">computer</a> <a href="/facts/Graphical_user_interface/wBlQFWDP">graphical user interfaces</a>, drag and drop is a <a href="/facts/Pointing_device_gesture/D5Psb3hN">pointing device gesture</a> in which the <a href="/facts/User_(computing)/zQRzG0KG">user</a> selects a virtual object by "grabbing" it and dragging it to a different location or onto another virtual object. In general, it can be used to invoke many kinds of actions, or create various types of associations between two <a href="/facts/Abstract_object/uNshak6S">abstract objects</a>. </p><p>As a feature, drag-and-drop support is not found in all <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a>, though it is sometimes a fast and easy-to-learn technique. However, it is not always clear to users that an item can be dragged and dropped, or what command is performed by the drag and drop, which can decrease usability. </p>