Virtualbox: Set up drag and drop - how it works
In this article we will show you how to set up drag and drop in Virtualbox. To activate the feature successfully, the corresponding extensions must be installed in the guest system. After that, all you have to do is check the Virtualbox menu. You can find all the steps in this guide.
Virtualbox: Set up drag and drop - install guest extensions
If you want to use drag and drop, you must first install the guest extensions in the guest system. Virtualbox provides a useful function for this. Just follow the steps below.
- Start your virtual machine with the desired operating system.
- In the menu of the virtual machine under Devices select "Install guest extensions".
- Now a CD is mounted on which the corresponding files are available. Go to the contents of the CD and run the installer. Most of the time, the installer is called up by itself. You then only have to confirm the execution.
- Once the installation is complete, the guest extensions are installed.
Virtualbox: Set up drag and drop - activate drag and drop
After you have installed the guest extensions, you must activate Drag and Drop. To do this:
- Open Virtualbox. Then right-click on the operating system you have expanded from the list. Select the settings.
- Under "General" go to the "Advanced" tab. Set "Drag and Drop" to "activated" here.
- Now you can drag and drop files into your virtual machine.
