diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index db7832320..1db70039d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -643,7 +643,10 @@ sub getEditFieldForm {
     }
     
     my $dialogPrefix;
-    if ($fieldId eq "new"){
+    if ($field->{oldFieldId}){
+        $dialogPrefix = "edit_".$field->{oldFieldId}."_Dialog_copy";
+    }
+    elsif($fieldId eq "new"){
         $dialogPrefix = "addDialog";
     }
     else{
@@ -1727,7 +1730,10 @@ sub www_editThing {
             ."  <td style='width:100px;' valign='top' class='formDescription'>".$field->{label}."</td>\n"
             ."  <td style='width:370px;'>".$formElement."</td>\n"
             ."  <td style='width:120px;' valign='top'> <input onClick=\"editListItem('".$self->session->url->page()
-            ."?func=editField;fieldId=".$field->{fieldId}.";thingId=".$thingId."','".$field->{fieldId}."')\" value='Edit' type='button'>" 
+            ."?func=editField;fieldId=".$field->{fieldId}.";thingId=".$thingId."','".$field->{fieldId}."')\" value='Edit' type='button'>"
+            ." <input onClick=\"editListItem('".$self->session->url->page()
+            ."?func=editField;copy=1;fieldId=".$field->{fieldId}.";thingId=".$thingId."','".$field->{fieldId}
+            ."','copy')\" value='Copy' type='button'>" 
             ."<input onClick=\"deleteListItem('".$self->session->url->page()."','".$field->{fieldId}."','".$thingId."')\" " 
             ."value='Delete' type='button'></td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</li>\n";
 
@@ -2068,12 +2074,19 @@ Returns the html for a pop-up dialog to add or edit a field.
 
 sub www_editField {
 
-    my $self = shift;
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
     my (%properties,$thingId,$fieldId,$dialogBody);
-    return $self->session->privilege->insufficient() unless $self->canEdit;
-    $fieldId = $self->session->form->process("fieldId");
-    $thingId = $self->session->form->process("thingId");
-    %properties = $self->session->db->quickHash("select * from Thingy_fields where thingId=".$self->session->db->quote($thingId)." and fieldId = ".$self->session->db->quote($fieldId)." and assetId = ".$self->session->db->quote($self->get("assetId")));
+    return $session->privilege->insufficient() unless $self->canEdit;
+    $fieldId = $session->form->process("fieldId");
+    $thingId = $session->form->process("thingId");
+    %properties = $session->db->quickHash("select * from Thingy_fields where thingId=? and fieldId=? and assetId=?",
+        [$thingId,$fieldId,$self->get("assetId")]);
+    if($session->form->process("copy")){
+        $properties{oldFieldId} = $properties{fieldId};
+        $properties{fieldId}    = 'new';
+        $properties{label}      = $properties{label}.' (copy)';
+    }
     $dialogBody = $self->getEditFieldForm(\%properties);
     $self->session->output->print($dialogBody->print);
     return "chunked";
@@ -2157,6 +2170,9 @@ sub www_editFieldSave {
         ."<td style='width:370px;'>".$formElement."</td>\n"
         ."<td style='width:120px;' valign='top'> <input onClick=\"editListItem('".$self->session->url->page()
         ."?func=editField;fieldId=".$newFieldId.";thingId=".$properties{thingId}."','".$newFieldId."')\" value='Edit' type='button'>"
+        ." <input onClick=\"editListItem('".$self->session->url->page()
+            ."?func=editField;copy=1;fieldId=".$newFieldId.";thingId=".$properties{thingId}."','".$newFieldId
+            ."','copy')\" value='Copy' type='button'>"
         ."<input onClick=\"deleteListItem('".$self->session->url->page()."','".$newFieldId
         ."','".$properties{thingId}."')\" value='Delete' type='button'></td>\n</tr>\n</table>";
 
diff --git a/www/extras/wobject/Thingy/thingy.js b/www/extras/wobject/Thingy/thingy.js
index 6d0fdde70..24992fe60 100644
--- a/www/extras/wobject/Thingy/thingy.js
+++ b/www/extras/wobject/Thingy/thingy.js
@@ -129,15 +129,18 @@ function initOptionalFields(prefix,fieldId) {
     }
 }
 
-function editListItem(url,fieldId) {
+function editListItem(url,fieldId,copy) {
 
 	var handleGetFormSuccess = function(o){
-		
 		var handleSuccess = function(o) {
 			var response = o.responseText;
 			var listItemId = response.slice(0,22); 
 			var newInnerHTML = response.slice(22);
 			var label = editFieldDialog.getData().label;
+
+			if(copy){
+				addListItemHTML(listItemId, newInnerHTML,label);
+			}
 			
 			var li = new YAHOO.util.Element(listItemId);
 			li.set('innerHTML',newInnerHTML);
@@ -159,21 +162,31 @@ function editListItem(url,fieldId) {
 			this.destroy();
 		};
 		function optionalFields() {
-			initOptionalFields("edit_"+fieldId+"_Dialog",fieldId);
+			initOptionalFields(dialogId,fieldId);
 		}
-		editFieldDialog = new YAHOO.widget.Dialog("edit_"+fieldId+"_Dialog", { width:"460px", visible:false, draggable:true, close:true, fixedcenter:true, zIndex:11001, height: "420px",
+
+		var dialogId = "edit_"+fieldId+"_Dialog";
+		if(copy){
+			dialogId = dialogId + '_copy';
+		}
+
+		editFieldDialog = new YAHOO.widget.Dialog(dialogId, { width:"460px", visible:false, draggable:true, close:true, fixedcenter:true, zIndex:11001, height: "420px",
 		autofillheight:false,
 		buttons : [ { text:"Submit", handler:handleSubmit, isDefault:true }, 
 				{ text:"Cancel", handler:handleCancel } ]
 		} );
-			
-		editFieldDialog.setHeader("Edit Field");
+		
+		if(copy){	
+			editFieldDialog.setHeader("Copy Field");
+		}else{
+			editFieldDialog.setHeader("Edit Field");
+		}
 		editFieldDialog.setBody(o.responseText);
 		editFieldDialog.render(document.body);
 		editFieldDialog.callback = { success: handleSuccess, failure: handleFailure };
 		editFieldDialog.show();
-		YAHOO.util.Event.onContentReady("edit_"+fieldId+"_Dialog", optionalFields);
-		initHoverHelp("edit_"+fieldId+"_Dialog");
+		YAHOO.util.Event.onContentReady(dialogId, optionalFields);
+		initHoverHelp(dialogId);
 
 	};
 
@@ -191,16 +204,8 @@ function editListItem(url,fieldId) {
 	var request = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', url, callbackGetForm);
 }
 
-
-function initAddFieldDialog() {
-
-	var handleSuccess = function(o) {
-		var response = o.responseText;
-		var listItemId = response.slice(0,22); 
-		var newInnerHTML = response.slice(22);	
-		var label = addFieldDialog.getData().label;
-		
-		var ul1 = new YAHOO.util.Element('ul1');
+function addListItemHTML(listItemId, newInnerHTML,label){
+	var ul1 = new YAHOO.util.Element('ul1');
 		var li = document.createElement('li');
 		li.id = listItemId;
 		li.className = 'list1';
@@ -275,6 +280,18 @@ function initAddFieldDialog() {
 			viewScreenTitle_td.innerHTML = "<input type='checkbox' name='viewScreenTitle_"+listItemId+"' value='1' />";
 		}
 		view_tr.appendChild(viewScreenTitle_td);
+}
+
+
+function initAddFieldDialog() {
+
+	var handleSuccess = function(o) {
+		var response = o.responseText;
+		var listItemId = response.slice(0,22); 
+		var newInnerHTML = response.slice(22);	
+		var label = addFieldDialog.getData().label;
+		addListItemHTML(listItemId, newInnerHTML,label);
+		
 	};
 	
 	var handleFailure = function(o) {