diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@
     /** Pastes the clipboard data to the active view. */
     void paste();
 
+    /** Copies all selected items to the opposite panel. */
+    void copyToOppositePanel();
+
+    /** Moves all selected items to the opposite panel. */
+    void moveToOppositePanel();
+
     /** Replaces the URL navigator by a search box to find files. */
     void find();
 
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -658,6 +658,38 @@
     m_activeViewContainer->view()->paste();
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::copyToOppositePanel()
+{
+    const DolphinTabPage* tabPage = m_tabWidget->currentTabPage();
+    if (!tabPage->splitViewEnabled() || m_activeViewContainer->view()->selectedItems().isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (tabPage->primaryViewActive()) {
+        // copy from left panel to right
+        m_activeViewContainer->view()->copySelectedItemsToOppositePanel(tabPage->secondaryViewContainer()->url());
+    } else {
+        // copy from right panel to left
+        m_activeViewContainer->view()->copySelectedItemsToOppositePanel(tabPage->primaryViewContainer()->url());
+    }
+}
+
+void DolphinMainWindow::moveToOppositePanel()
+{
+    const DolphinTabPage* tabPage = m_tabWidget->currentTabPage();
+    if (!tabPage->splitViewEnabled() || m_activeViewContainer->view()->selectedItems().isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (tabPage->primaryViewActive()) {
+        // move from left panel to right
+        m_activeViewContainer->view()->moveSelectedItemsToOppositePanel(tabPage->secondaryViewContainer()->url());
+    } else {
+        // move from right panel to left
+        m_activeViewContainer->view()->moveSelectedItemsToOppositePanel(tabPage->primaryViewContainer()->url());
+    }
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::find()
 {
     m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(true);
@@ -1373,6 +1405,22 @@
         "If the items were added to the clipboard by the <emphasis>Cut</emphasis> "
         "action they are removed from their old location.") +  cutCopyPastePara);
 
+    QAction* copyToOppositePanelAction = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("copy_to_opposite_panel"));
+    copyToOppositePanelAction->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Copy to opposite panel"));
+    copyToOppositePanelAction->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis Copy", "This copies the items from "
+        "the <emphasis>active</emphasis> panel to the inactive panel."));
+    copyToOppositePanelAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-copy")));
+    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(copyToOppositePanelAction, Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F5 );
+    connect(copyToOppositePanelAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::copyToOppositePanel);
+
+    QAction* moveToOppositePanelAction = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("move_to_opposite_panel"));
+    moveToOppositePanelAction->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Move to opposite panel"));
+    moveToOppositePanelAction->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis Move", "This moves the items from "
+        "the <emphasis>active</emphasis> panel to the inactive panel."));
+    moveToOppositePanelAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-cut")));
+    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(moveToOppositePanelAction, Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F6 );
+    connect(moveToOppositePanelAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::moveToOppositePanel);
+
     QAction *searchAction = KStandardAction::find(this, &DolphinMainWindow::find, actionCollection());
     searchAction->setText(i18n("Search..."));
     searchAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info:tooltip", "Search for files and folders"));
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -364,6 +364,18 @@
     /** Copies all selected items to the clipboard. */
     void copySelectedItems();
 
+    /**
+     * Copies all selected items to the opposite panel.
+     * Only available in Split View.
+     */
+    void copySelectedItemsToOppositePanel(QUrl destinationPanelUrl);
+
+    /**
+     * Moves all selected items to the opposite panel.
+     * Only available in Split View.
+     */
+    void moveSelectedItemsToOppositePanel(QUrl destinationPanelUrl);
+
     /** Pastes the clipboard data to this view. */
     void paste();
 
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -692,6 +692,18 @@
     QApplication::clipboard()->setMimeData(mimeData);
 }
 
+void DolphinView::copySelectedItemsToOppositePanel(QUrl destinationPanelUrl)
+{
+    copySelectedItems();
+    pasteToUrl(destinationPanelUrl);
+}
+
+void DolphinView::moveSelectedItemsToOppositePanel(QUrl destinationPanelUrl)
+{
+    cutSelectedItems();
+    pasteToUrl(destinationPanelUrl);
+}
+
 void DolphinView::paste()
 {
     pasteToUrl(url());