diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
index 3ac274f6b9..534ab8b93c 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@
             role="row">
 
             <!-- Drag -->
-            <div *ngIf="enableDragRows" class="adf-datatable-cell-header adf-drag-column">
+            <div *ngIf="enableDragRows" class="adf-datatable-cell-header adf-drag-column" role="presentation">
+                <div cdkDragHandle 
+                    class="adf-drag-handle"
+                    aria-hidden="true">
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <!-- Actions (left) -->
             <div *ngIf="actions && actionsPosition === 'left'"
                 class="adf-actions-column adf-datatable-cell-header"
-                tabindex="0"
-                [attr.aria-label]="'ADF-DATATABLE.ACCESSIBILITY.ACTIONS' | translate">
-                <span class="adf-sr-only">{{ 'ADF-DATATABLE.ACCESSIBILITY.ACTIONS' | translate }}</span>
+                role="columnheader">
+                    <span class="adf-sr-only">{{ 'ADF-DATATABLE.ACCESSIBILITY.ACTIONS' | translate }}</span>
             </div>
 
 
@@ -109,9 +112,7 @@
                     </span>
 
                     <span *ngIf="!col.title && !col.sortable && !headerFilterTemplate"
-                        class="adf-sr-only"
                         [attr.title]="'ADF-DATATABLE.ACCESSIBILITY.EMPTY_HEADER' | translate">
-                    {{ 'ADF-DATATABLE.ACCESSIBILITY.EMPTY_HEADER' | translate }}
                     </span>
 
                 </ng-container>
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
index cbb1e417d9..004d27d9fd 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
@@ -288,11 +288,13 @@ $data-table-cell-min-width-file-size: $data-table-cell-min-width-1 !default;
     /* stylelint-disable-next-line no-duplicate-selectors */
     .adf-datatable-cell,
     .adf-datatable-cell-header {
-        flex: 1;
+        flex: 1 1 0%;
         padding: 0;
         align-items: center;
         display: flex;
         align-self: stretch;
+        min-width: 0;
+        min-height: 48px;
 
         &:first-child {
             margin-left: 15px;
@@ -300,25 +302,66 @@ $data-table-cell-min-width-file-size: $data-table-cell-min-width-1 !default;
         }
 
         &.adf-drag-column {
-            flex: 0;
+            flex: 0 0 24px;
+            width: 24px;
+            padding: 0;
+            min-height: 100%;
+            position: relative;
+        }
+    }
+
+    .adf-datatable-cell-container {
+        overflow: hidden;
+        min-height: inherit;
+        align-items: center;
+        display: flex;
+        width: 100%;
+        padding: 0 10px;
+    }
+
+    .adf-datatable-cell-value {
+        word-break: break-word;
+        display: block;
+        width: 100%;
+
+        @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast: active), screen and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {
+            padding: 17px 10px 10px;
+        }
+    }
+
+    .adf-drag-handle {
+        cursor: grab;
+        width: 24px;
+        height: 100%;
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        opacity: 0.6;
+        transition: opacity 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
+        user-select: none;
+        user-select: none;
+        touch-action: none;
+        position: absolute;
+        left: 0;
+        top: 0;
+
+        &:hover {
+            opacity: 0.8;
+            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
         }
 
-        .adf-datatable-cell-container {
-            overflow: hidden;
-            min-height: inherit;
-            align-items: center;
-            display: flex;
-            width: 100%;
-            padding: 0 10px;
+        &:active {
+            cursor: grabbing;
+            opacity: 1;
+            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
         }
 
-        .adf-datatable-cell-value {
-            word-break: break-word;
-            display: block;
-
-            @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast: active), screen and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {
-                padding: 17px 10px 10px;
-            }
+        &::after {
+            content: '⋮⋮';
+            font-size: 16px;
+            color: currentcolor;
+            opacity: 0.7;
+            line-height: 1;
         }
     }