diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema_id.h b/eeschema/eeschema_id.h
index 07bdc73f20..422255963c 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema_id.h
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema_id.h
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ enum id_eeschema_frm
     ID_LIBEDIT_IMPORT_PART,
     ID_LIBEDIT_EXPORT_PART,
     ID_LIBEDIT_REMOVE_PART,
+    ID_LIBEDIT_CUT_PART,
+    ID_LIBEDIT_COPY_PART,
+    ID_LIBEDIT_PASTE_PART,
     ID_LIBEDIT_DUPLICATE_PART,
 
     /* Library editor horizontal toolbar IDs. */
diff --git a/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.cpp b/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.cpp
index d53a8c27b7..d89e41e703 100644
--- a/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( LIB_EDIT_FRAME, EDA_DRAW_FRAME )
     EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_IMPORT_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnImportPart )
     EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_EXPORT_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnExportPart )
     EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_REMOVE_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnRemovePart )
-    EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_DUPLICATE_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnDuplicatePart )
+    EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_CUT_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnCopyCutPart )
+    EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_COPY_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnCopyCutPart )
+    EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_PASTE_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnPasteDuplicatePart )
+    EVT_TOOL( ID_LIBEDIT_DUPLICATE_PART, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnPasteDuplicatePart )
 
     // Main horizontal toolbar.
     EVT_TOOL( ID_TO_LIBVIEW, LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnOpenLibraryViewer )
diff --git a/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.h b/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.h
index 6d93935a3b..0caedeb393 100644
--- a/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.h
+++ b/eeschema/lib_edit_frame.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class LIB_EDIT_FRAME : public SCH_BASE_FRAME
     SYMBOL_TREE_PANE*  m_treePane;             ///< component search tree widget
     LIB_MANAGER*       m_libMgr;               ///< manager taking care of temporary modificatoins
 
+    // Copy/cut/paste buffer to move parts between libraries
+    std::unique_ptr<LIB_PART> m_copiedPart;
+
     /** Convert of the item currently being drawn. */
     bool m_drawSpecificConvert;
 
@@ -293,6 +296,8 @@ public:
     void OnRemovePart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
 
     void OnDuplicatePart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
+    void OnCopyCutPart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
+    void OnPasteDuplicatePart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
 
     void OnSelectPart( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
diff --git a/eeschema/libedit.cpp b/eeschema/libedit.cpp
index ccc67dc946..7cbbe89ddc 100644
--- a/eeschema/libedit.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/libedit.cpp
@@ -490,16 +490,39 @@ void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnRemovePart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnDuplicatePart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
+void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnCopyCutPart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 {
-    int unit = 0;
-    LIB_ID libId = m_treePane->GetLibTree()->GetSelectedLibId( &unit );
+    int dummyUnit;
+    LIB_ID libId = m_treePane->GetLibTree()->GetSelectedLibId( &dummyUnit );
+    LIB_PART* part = m_libMgr->GetBufferedPart( libId.GetLibItemName(), libId.GetLibNickname() );
+
+    if( !part )
+        return;
+
+    m_copiedPart.reset( new LIB_PART( *part ) );
+
+    if( aEvent.GetId() == ID_LIBEDIT_CUT_PART )
+        OnRemovePart( aEvent );
+}
+
+
+void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::OnPasteDuplicatePart( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
+{
+    int dummyUnit;
+    LIB_ID libId = m_treePane->GetLibTree()->GetSelectedLibId( &dummyUnit );
     wxString lib = libId.GetLibNickname();
 
     if( !m_libMgr->LibraryExists( lib ) )
         return;
 
-    LIB_PART* srcPart = m_libMgr->GetBufferedPart( libId.GetLibItemName(), lib );
+    LIB_PART* srcPart = nullptr;
+
+    if( aEvent.GetId() == ID_LIBEDIT_DUPLICATE_PART )
+        srcPart = m_libMgr->GetBufferedPart( libId.GetLibItemName(), lib );
+    else if( aEvent.GetId() == ID_LIBEDIT_PASTE_PART )
+        srcPart = m_copiedPart.get();
+    else
+        wxFAIL;
 
     if( !srcPart )
         return;
diff --git a/eeschema/widgets/symbol_tree_pane.cpp b/eeschema/widgets/symbol_tree_pane.cpp
index 560b9507f1..45c267d16e 100644
--- a/eeschema/widgets/symbol_tree_pane.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/widgets/symbol_tree_pane.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ SYMBOL_TREE_PANE::SYMBOL_TREE_PANE( LIB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent, LIB_MANAGER* aLibMg
                  KiBitmap( new_component_xpm ) );
     AddMenuItem( menuLibrary.get(), ID_LIBEDIT_IMPORT_PART, _( "&Import Symbol..." ),
                  KiBitmap( import_part_xpm ) );
+    AddMenuItem( menuLibrary.get(), ID_LIBEDIT_PASTE_PART, _( "Paste Symbol" ),
+                 KiBitmap( paste_xpm ) );
 
     std::unique_ptr<wxMenu> menuPart = std::make_unique<wxMenu>();
     AddMenuItem( menuPart.get(), ID_LIBEDIT_EDIT_PART, _( "&Edit Symbol" ),
@@ -82,6 +84,12 @@ SYMBOL_TREE_PANE::SYMBOL_TREE_PANE( LIB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent, LIB_MANAGER* aLibMg
     AddMenuItem( menuPart.get(), ID_LIBEDIT_REVERT, _( "Revert" ),
                  KiBitmap( undo_xpm ) );
 
+    menuPart->AppendSeparator();
+    AddMenuItem( menuPart.get(), ID_LIBEDIT_CUT_PART, _( "Cut" ),
+                 KiBitmap( cut_xpm ) );
+    AddMenuItem( menuPart.get(), ID_LIBEDIT_COPY_PART, _( "Copy" ),
+                 KiBitmap( copy_xpm ) );
+
     menuPart->AppendSeparator();
     AddMenuItem( menuPart.get(), ID_LIBEDIT_EXPORT_PART, _( "E&xport Symbol..." ),
                  KiBitmap( export_part_xpm ) );