diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java
index 5635cc6..6aa713e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class AppController implements SubscriberInterface {
 			
 			
 			@Override
-			public void onCopyAndPaste(PasteItemEvent pasteItemEvent) {
+			public void onCutCopyAndPaste(PasteItemEvent pasteItemEvent) {
 				
 				String folderDestinationId = null;
 				if(pasteItemEvent.getFolderDestinationId()!=null){ //IF FOLDER DESTINATION EXISTS
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class AppController implements SubscriberInterface {
 				
 				if(folderDestinationId!=null){
 //					Info.display("Info", "pasting...");
-					AppControllerExplorer.getEventBus().fireEvent(new PasteItemEvent(pasteItemEvent.getIds(), folderDestinationId));
+					AppControllerExplorer.getEventBus().fireEvent(new PasteItemEvent(pasteItemEvent.getIds(), folderDestinationId, pasteItemEvent.getOperationType()));
 				}
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/toolbars/GxtToolBarItemFunctionality.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/toolbars/GxtToolBarItemFunctionality.java
index 53fc4dc..983d192 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/toolbars/GxtToolBarItemFunctionality.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/toolbars/GxtToolBarItemFunctionality.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.FileGridModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.FileModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.resources.Resources;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.view.grids.GxtGridFilterGroupPanel;
-import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.view.tree.CopyAndPaste;
+import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.view.tree.CutCopyAndPaste;
+import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.view.tree.CutCopyAndPaste.OperationType;
 
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.ButtonArrowAlign;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.ButtonScale;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public class GxtToolBarItemFunctionality {
 	private Button btnPublicLink;
 	private Button btnCopyItem;
 	private Button btnPasteItem;
+	private Button btnCutItem;
 
 	public GxtToolBarItemFunctionality() {
 		initToolBar();
@@ -137,29 +139,28 @@ public class GxtToolBarItemFunctionality {
 		toolBar.add(btnRenameItem);
 		
 		
-		
-		
-		
 		//COPY
-		btnCopyItem = new Button("Copy", Resources.getIconRenameItem());
+		btnCopyItem = new Button("Copy", Resources.getIconCopy());
 		btnCopyItem.setScale(ButtonScale.SMALL);
 		btnCopyItem.setIconAlign(IconAlign.TOP);
-		btnCopyItem.setIcon(Resources.getIconCopy());  
 		toolBar.add(btnCopyItem);
+		
+		
+		//CUT
+		btnCutItem = new Button("Cut", Resources.getIconCut());
+		btnCutItem.setScale(ButtonScale.SMALL);
+		btnCutItem.setIconAlign(IconAlign.TOP);
+//		toolBar.add(btnCutItem);
 
 		//PASTE
-		btnPasteItem = new Button("Paste", Resources.getIconRenameItem());
+		btnPasteItem = new Button("Paste", Resources.getIconPaste());
 		btnPasteItem.setScale(ButtonScale.SMALL);
 		btnPasteItem.setIconAlign(IconAlign.TOP);
-		btnPasteItem.setIcon(Resources.getIconPaste());  
 		btnPasteItem.setEnabled(false); //BY DEFAULT IS DISABLED
 		
 		toolBar.add(btnPasteItem);
 
 
-		
-		
-		
 		btnDownloadFile = new Button(ConstantsPortlet.DOWNLOADITEM,Resources.getIconDownload());
 		btnDownloadFile.setScale(ButtonScale.SMALL);
 		btnDownloadFile.setIconAlign(IconAlign.TOP);
@@ -311,7 +312,27 @@ public class GxtToolBarItemFunctionality {
 
 				List<String> listTarget = gridGroupViewContainer.getIdsSelectedItems();
 				if(listTarget!=null && listTarget.size()>0){
-					CopyAndPaste.copy(listTarget);
+					CutCopyAndPaste.copy(listTarget, OperationType.COPY);
+					btnPasteItem.setEnabled(true);
+				}
+				
+//				final FileGridModel fileGridModel = gridGroupViewContainer.getSelectedItem();
+//				
+//				if(fileGridModel.getIdentifier()!=null){
+//					CopyAndPaste.copy(fileGridModel.getIdentifier());
+//					btnPasteItem.setEnabled(true);
+//				}
+
+			}  
+		}); 
+		
+		
+		btnCutItem.addSelectionListener(new SelectionListener<ButtonEvent>() {  
+			public void componentSelected(ButtonEvent ce) {  
+
+				List<String> listTarget = gridGroupViewContainer.getIdsSelectedItems();
+				if(listTarget!=null && listTarget.size()>0){
+					CutCopyAndPaste.copy(listTarget, OperationType.CUT);
 					btnPasteItem.setEnabled(true);
 				}
 				
@@ -336,8 +357,15 @@ public class GxtToolBarItemFunctionality {
 				if(parentTarget!=null)
 					parentId=parentTarget.getIdentifier();
 				
-				AppController.getEventBus().fireEvent(new PasteItemEvent(CopyAndPaste.getCopiedIdsFilesModel(), parentId));
-				CopyAndPaste.setCopiedIdsFileModels(null);
+				PasteItemEvent event  = new PasteItemEvent(CutCopyAndPaste.getCopiedIdsFilesModel(), parentId, CutCopyAndPaste.getOperationType());
+				
+				if(event.getOperationType().equals(OperationType.CUT))
+					event.setFolderSourceId(null);
+				
+				AppController.getEventBus().fireEvent(event);
+				
+				CutCopyAndPaste.setCopiedIdsFileModels(null);
+				CutCopyAndPaste.setOperationType(null);
 				btnPasteItem.setEnabled(false);
 
 			}  
@@ -621,6 +649,7 @@ public class GxtToolBarItemFunctionality {
 			this.btnDownloadFile.disable();
 			this.btnOpen.disable();
 			this.btnCopyItem.disable();
+			this.btnCutItem.disable();
 //			this.btnGetInfo.disable();
 //			this.btnGetSharedLink.disable();
 		} else {
@@ -629,6 +658,7 @@ public class GxtToolBarItemFunctionality {
 			this.btnDownloadFile.enable();
 			this.btnOpen.enable();
 			this.btnCopyItem.enable();
+			this.btnCutItem.enable();
 //			this.btnGetInfo.enable();
 		}
 		
@@ -661,6 +691,7 @@ public class GxtToolBarItemFunctionality {
 		//ONLY ENABLED
 		this.btnRemoveItem.setEnabled(active);
 		this.btnCopyItem.setEnabled(active);
+		this.btnCutItem.setEnabled(active);
 	}
 
 	public ToolBar getToolBar() {