How do you save a symbol into a specific library in the new symbol editor?

[ArtG]

I want to open a symbol from one library and save it into another. I refuse to believe that the only option to do so now is through first exporting it and then importing it back. I must be missing something.

[Seth_h]

This is in the currently nightlies. Open the Symbol Library Editor, right click on the symbol name (left pane), copy, right click on the library name you want to paste it into, select Paste.

Obligatory warning: Nightlies are not intended for production use unless you are willing to put up with bugs (and hopefully report them)! Also, keep backups before you open your libraries/files with the nightlies.

[ArtG]

Trickthy… Thanks!

(Typing more symbols because otherwise the forum will not let me post a message with less than 20 symbols…I think I’m good now)

[aaron]

I was right there with you. But I like the new setup now:

Symbol Editor Save on OSX Nightlies

I’m running the following the Mac nightly per below. For some reason, I do not see a way to select the current working library in the symbol editor anymore. For instance, I want to open a symbol from one library to edit (this works fine), then select a different local active library to save the edited symbol into. I know there has been a ton of symbol library work in the nightlies, so I suspect I am just missing something in the new editor. ‘Save Current Library’ is grayed out, and I not lo…

[ArtG]

I heard somewhere that a GUI is like a joke - it is not that great if you have to explain it