Cannot create stack

Question

Hi,
I'm a first time Mac user. I'm trying to create a Stack in my Dock by opening up Finder,then opening either Mac HD,my computer name or Places and then dragging Applications into my Dock but it does not take. Nothing happens. If I drag it from Places it erases with a puff,even if I drag it right into the Dock so the Dock expands. If I drag it from Mac HD nothing at all happens.
I have successfully dragged single apps into Dock,but the entire folder will not go,same with Downloads and other folders.

Answer 1

In Leopard the Dock divider looks a bit like a pedestrian crossing. If you pan the mouse button slowly along the dock it turns from a pointer into something different (I won't try to describe it) as it crosses the divider.
To create a stack you have to drag a folder: that's not an icon out of a finder sidebar or an alias of a folder (check that there is no little arrow in the bottom left of the icon) but the actual folder from a finder window to the Dock at the right of the divider and the left of trash. You need to drag the folder down (assuming your dock is at the bottom) until the icons either side part to make room, then let go. The result is a stack.
If there is nothing in the folder you will see its icon sitting in dock. If the folder has contents, the first few icons listed alphabetically (although you can change that default) will appear piled on top of each other. If you click on the stack it will open a folder window if it is empty or else display either a fan or a grid of icons depending on how many items there are in the folder.
Hope this helps.