Swapping symbol without breaking layout?

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Hi,

I have generated a big project with schematic and layout with KiCAD7.0.11. Parts were copied in from other projects.

Now, I found that some symbols (particularly simple diodes) are from rescue-libraries and also have non-standard shapes. So, I would like to swap them out for symbols from standard libraries.

If I simply delete the symbol to be replaced and place a new one with the same annotation, the corresponding footprint in the schematic becomes un-placed. How can I replace the schematic symbol without breaking the board layout?

Thanks

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Select the symbol. Rt click. Change Symbol…

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That was simple, thanks!