Xiaomi: Add Multiple Apps to a Home Screen Folder

MIUI organizes home screen icons the same way Android does, but folder handling has a shortcut most people miss. Instead of moving one app after another, you can select several icons and drop them into the same folder in a single action.

The classic method still works everywhere on MIUI: Tap and hold an App ➔ Drag the App onto a folder ➔ Release the App to move it to the folder. This is fine for one or two apps, but becomes slow once you need to reorganize a whole page of icons.

Why it matters

Folders keep the home screen readable, especially on smaller displays where space per row is limited. Grouping apps by category (banking, social, games) reduces the time spent searching for an icon and keeps frequently used apps within easy reach on the main page.

If an app refuses to move into a folder, check first whether it sits in a locked or system folder area, since some preinstalled folders restrict manual changes. In that case, create a new folder instead of forcing an existing one.