Cannot drag and drop into ELEVATED Terminal to get the path of a file #10220

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opened 2026-01-31 02:15:39 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @su-hy on GitHub (Aug 19, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.959]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable):  1.1.2233.0 and preview  1.1.2233.0

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

I drag a file from Windows Explorer onto Terminal window and it does nothing. In CMD or Powershell windows it gives me a path to file.

Expected behavior

I expect to get a path to the file. I looked around and see that this is what should be happening, but it is not for me.

Actual behavior

See the GIF below:
windows_terminal

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claunia added the Resolution-ExternalNeeds-Tag-FixProduct-Terminal labels 2026-01-31 02:15:40 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#10220