Audacity: Drag and move tracks

Demo summary
Shows how to grab the gray label area of a track to move it horizontally along the timeline.
Step-by-step
- Import media onto the Audacity timeline
- Hover over the light gray label area of the track
- Left-click and hold the mouse button
- Drag the track horizontally to the desired position
Watch out for
- Media must be imported onto the timeline before it can be moved
Highlights
“It's that easy.”
All demos from “Audacity 3.7.7: Beginner Tutorial | EVERYTHING You Need to Know!”
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