Need help pinning items to specific groups

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. First, you're using Start11 Windows 10 or Windows 11 style? Also when trying to combine items, do you press "shift" while dragging the item

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

I apologize for forgetting to tell you the most basic stuff! It’s a little embarrassing because I’m actually a computer corporate helpdesk analyst for 25 years experience so that was a bit of a rookie mistake on my part.

I am using it on a windows 11 machine in windows 10 configurations.  I have tried holding down the shift key to drag things around and it doesn’t seem to work. I also have set the configuration for it to always act as though the shift key is depressed and neither is working properly. I actually regret going to windows 11, but I’m too far along with having it under windows 11 configurations to go backwards. I also figure I’ll have to eventually move to Windows 11 anyway, so in for a penny in for a pound so to speak.

One of the more frustrating glitches that I am experiencing is, I can’t figure out how to activate a specific group, so that if I come across an item in my basic start programs list that I want to pin to that specific group when I write click on it and select pin to start. It will go to the correct group instead of going to the last group that I was working on.

I do have an additional question about adding items to groups. I happen to have a couple of folders in my basic start menu list that grouped some programs together from a suite of programs, that being Adobe programs is there anyway to add that folder to a group that I called adobe because I have a few variations of Adobe programs being year specific as in from 2020, 2021 and 2022. I keep them organized that way because when I am going through some tutorials or wanting to learn some new features, I will know which program version to open because sometimes there are  features in older versions that are not in newer versions.

I appreciate any assistance that can be given. I am currently recuperating from major spine surgery, but I am trying to keep up with my technology and getting my start menu. Organized is one of the easier things for me to focus on.

Sincerely,

WonderWoman77

I am sorry to hear you having issue with your health. And I hope recover quickly. Now on to your issue.

I am not sure on your issue. You're having issue trying to send a new pinned item into one of your existing Group? Or Combine a new pinned item with another item so they appear inside a grouped icons.

For the first one, you do not need to press the shift key while dragging. The shift key is only for the second type of group.

Refer to my short video below. I pinned few applications and move it to a new group (drag and drop to new group). You don't need to press the Shift key for this type of moving. The Second type of group, something like a folder within a group. This type of moving, you will need to press the "shift keys" while dragging. These move will have a "+" badge appear on the moving item when its over another item or folder.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

I reviewed your video and the software is not working like it shows.  I figured out what I was doing wrong with not being able to drag and drop icons to specific groups that I had already created.  I have created a screen recording of 2 other problems.  One is not being able to remove unwanted spaces in groups and the other pertains to not being able to pin pre-existing folders that I manually created in my start menu prior to installing Start11.

I hope the video helps.

Start11 Issues Screen Recording

I figured out what was interfering with eliminating extra space.  I unchecked the option for "like shift is always pressed" and that fixed the issue.  I think I am ok now, and just have to get the "touchy feely" stuff down.

Thank you for the help.

WonderWoman77

Great, glad you've figured it out. Let us know if you still have question.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant