Windows 10: How to rearrange running items on the taskbar?

I don't combine items on the taskbar, so if I have 3 instances of Google Chrome running for instance, all 3 will be listed on the taskbar, the way Windows traditionally had them. But if I want to rearrange the order of the 3 instances, how do I do it?

I can drag and drop the entire collection of the 3 Chrome windows if I have Windows Explorer or Firefox or something to be on the other side of it, but I can't rearrange the individual items. So if I have Chrome 1, Chrome 2, and Chrome 3 and wanted to rearrange them to Chrome 1, Chrome 3, Chrome 2, how do I do this?

I ask because sometimes my taskbar items rearrange themselves seemingly at random, so I'll instinctively click on the first Chrome window and it'll be the wrong instance because it's now moved to the 2nd or 3rd window in the taskbar.

I know it's only a minor thing, but it'll really help me out. Especially when I'm trying to transfer files from 1 folder to another.

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How do I rearrange pinned taskbar items?

Unfortunately many folks are confusing pinned task bar items, pinned jump list items off the task bar, and quick access lists in explorer, and thus, giving irrelevant answers.

The original question pertains to pinned jump list items off the task bar. Quick access and jump lists are independent of one another, therefore rearranging quick access items/lists does not affect jump lists, nor vice-versa.

To the OP, there is indeed currently no way to rearrange jump list items without unpinning all and re-pinning in the order you prefer. MS's decision to disable drag-and-drop functionality here is curious. And annoying for many users. I personally don't use the quick access feature (formerly known as favorites), as I dislike the extra steps to open explorer and having another window to close. Jump lists are more efficient to many users' workflow. Removing drag-and-drop functionality diminished their usefulness, IMHO. 'Hoping MS returns this functionality to Win10 in the near future via updates.

Here's an article that is more on point:

http://www.addictivetips.com/window...tems-on-the-taskbar-jump-lists-in-windows-10/

 

How do I rearrange pinned taskbar items?

I just upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and I can no longer rearrange items in the "pinned lists" of my taskbar items:





In Windows 7, all I had to do was drag an item to a new location in the list and it would move. Now, in Windows 10, it won't let me drag to rearrange anything.

Is it still possible to rearrange items on the pinned lists?

 

drag & drop feature that allowed to rearrange items pinned to the Jumplist in taskbar icons.

Please help to give drag & drop feature that allowed to rearrange items pinned to the Jumplist in Taskbar icons.