Just upgraded to Win11 and this is the first thing I went to do....and I can't do it. So all of the logical groupings of apps I was used to is now a 3 page set of pinned apps with basic drag and drop ordering. Feels like a step backwards and very disappointing to see this feature now absent.
Like Windows 10, can we do grouping in Start in Windows 11?

Hi,
We can do grouping of applications in Windows 10 at Start as below:
Can we do same in Windows 11? If yes, please let me know, how?
With Regards
NndnG
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Gareth Durbridge 26 Reputation points
2021-10-17T10:10:01.64+00:00 I would like to be able to group apps, just like I can on my mobile phone, I would like to created my own logic to help me navigate to my apps. Please bring this back Microsoft
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lalz 21 Reputation points
2021-10-27T06:19:40.623+00:00 It'd be really nice to have this feature again. I thought it would be retained in W11, but it is a bit annoying to see that I'm unable to group the items in the start into a folder.
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Leon Laude 86,026 Reputation points
2021-08-23T17:54:53.603+00:00 Hi @NndnG ,
As far as I know it is not possible to do grouping in the Start Menu of Windows 11, you can only pin the applications you want but you cannot group them.
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ernest adewoyin 11 Reputation points
2021-10-27T12:17:35.453+00:00 I personally believe that windows made a loss here by trying to copy the philosophy of the "app" interface when it comes to the start windows. I mean, even iPhones and ipads can group apps. I just don't see what's so hard about grouping apps that Microsoft couldn't do.
However, I look forward to a future when they consider it and bring it back. At the very least, it gives us the options to pin or the group.
When all is said and done - Great Job Microsoft on Windows 11. It looks amazing.