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 other view. */
+    void copyToOtherView();
+
+    /** Moves all selected items to the other view. */
+    void moveToOtherView();
+
     /** 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
@@ -667,6 +667,38 @@
     m_activeViewContainer->view()->paste();
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::copyToOtherView()
+{
+    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()->copySelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(m_activeViewContainer->view()->selectedItems(), tabPage->secondaryViewContainer()->url());
+    } else {
+        // copy from right panel to left
+        m_activeViewContainer->view()->copySelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(m_activeViewContainer->view()->selectedItems(), tabPage->primaryViewContainer()->url());
+    }
+}
+
+void DolphinMainWindow::moveToOtherView()
+{
+    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()->moveSelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(m_activeViewContainer->view()->selectedItems(), tabPage->secondaryViewContainer()->url());
+    } else {
+        // move from right panel to left
+        m_activeViewContainer->view()->moveSelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(m_activeViewContainer->view()->selectedItems(), tabPage->primaryViewContainer()->url());
+    }
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::find()
 {
     m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(true);
@@ -1377,11 +1409,27 @@
     // (e. g. to "Paste One Folder"). To prevent that the size of the toolbar changes
     // due to the long text, the text "Paste" is used:
     paste->setIconText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Edit", "Paste"));
-    paste->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis paste", "This copies the items from "
+    paste->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis paste", "This copies the selected items from "
         "your <emphasis>clipboard</emphasis> to the currently viewed folder.<nl/>"
         "If the items were added to the clipboard by the <emphasis>Cut</emphasis> "
         "action they are removed from their old location.") +  cutCopyPastePara);
 
+    QAction* copyToOtherViewAction = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("copy_to_other_split_view"));
+    copyToOtherViewAction->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Copy selection to the other view"));
+    copyToOtherViewAction->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis Copy", "This copies the selected items from "
+        "the <emphasis>active</emphasis> view to the other split view."));
+    copyToOtherViewAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-copy")));
+    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(copyToOtherViewAction, Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F5 );
+    connect(copyToOtherViewAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::copyToOtherView);
+
+    QAction* moveToOtherViewAction = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("move_to_other_split_view"));
+    moveToOtherViewAction->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Move selection to the other view"));
+    moveToOtherViewAction->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis Move", "This moves the items from "
+        "the <emphasis>active</emphasis> view to the other split view."));
+    moveToOtherViewAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-cut")));
+    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(moveToOtherViewAction, Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F6 );
+    connect(moveToOtherViewAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::moveToOtherView);
+
     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 other view.
+     * Only available in Split View.
+     */
+    void copySelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(KFileItemList selection, QUrl destinationPanelUrl);
+
+    /**
+     * Moves all selected items to the other view.
+     * Only available in Split View.
+     */
+    void moveSelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(KFileItemList selection, 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 +692,30 @@
     QApplication::clipboard()->setMimeData(mimeData);
 }
 
+void DolphinView::copySelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(KFileItemList selection, QUrl destinationPanelUrl)
+{
+    KIO::CopyJob* job = KIO::copy(selection.urlList(), destinationPanelUrl, KIO::DefaultFlags);
+    KJobWidgets::setWindow(job, this);
+
+    QList<QUrl> newSelection;
+    if (job) {
+        newSelection << destinationPanelUrl;
+        KIO::FileUndoManager::self()->recordCopyJob(job);
+    }
+}
+
+void DolphinView::moveSelectedItemsToOtherSplitView(KFileItemList selection, QUrl destinationPanelUrl)
+{
+    KIO::CopyJob* job = KIO::move(selection.urlList(), destinationPanelUrl, KIO::DefaultFlags);
+    KJobWidgets::setWindow(job, this);
+
+    QList<QUrl> newSelection;
+    if (job) {
+        newSelection << destinationPanelUrl;
+        KIO::FileUndoManager::self()->recordCopyJob(job);
+    }
+}
+
 void DolphinView::paste()
 {
     pasteToUrl(url());