diff --git a/packages/code-studio/src/storage/grpc/GrpcFileStorage.ts b/packages/code-studio/src/storage/grpc/GrpcFileStorage.ts
index cc6d341bf2..09036ea291 100644
--- a/packages/code-studio/src/storage/grpc/GrpcFileStorage.ts
+++ b/packages/code-studio/src/storage/grpc/GrpcFileStorage.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ export class GrpcFileStorage implements FileStorage {
     };
   }
 
+  async copyFile(name: string, newName: string): Promise<void> {
+    const fileContents = await this.storageService.loadFile(this.addRoot(name));
+    await this.storageService.saveFile(
+      this.addRoot(newName),
+      fileContents,
+      false
+    );
+    this.refreshTables();
+  }
+
   async deleteFile(name: string): Promise<void> {
     await this.storageService.deleteItem(this.addRoot(name));
     this.refreshTables();
diff --git a/packages/components/src/ItemList.tsx b/packages/components/src/ItemList.tsx
index 1b131e84d4..ca61a2072b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/ItemList.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/ItemList.tsx
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ export class ItemList<T> extends PureComponent<
     itemIndex: number,
     e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>
   ): void {
+    this.setState({ focusIndex: itemIndex });
+
     // Update the selection, but don't consume the mouse event - it will trigger the context menu
     const { selectedRanges } = this.state;
     const isSelected = RangeUtils.isSelected(selectedRanges, itemIndex);
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/FileExplorerPanel.tsx b/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/FileExplorerPanel.tsx
index 5a1e586bf1..b3f8f53395 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/FileExplorerPanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/FileExplorerPanel.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import FileExplorer, {
   FileStorageItem,
   FileUtils,
   NewItemModal,
+  isDirectory,
 } from '@deephaven/file-explorer';
 import React, { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { connect, ConnectedProps } from 'react-redux';
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ export class FileExplorerPanel extends React.Component<
     super(props);
 
     this.handleFileSelect = this.handleFileSelect.bind(this);
+    this.handleCopyFile = this.handleCopyFile.bind(this);
     this.handleCreateFile = this.handleCreateFile.bind(this);
     this.handleCreateDirectory = this.handleCreateDirectory.bind(this);
     this.handleCreateDirectoryCancel =
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ export class FileExplorerPanel extends React.Component<
     );
   }
 
-  handleCreateDirectory(path?: string): void {
+  handleCreateDirectory(): void {
     this.setState({ showCreateFolder: true });
   }
 
@@ -157,6 +159,29 @@ export class FileExplorerPanel extends React.Component<
     fileStorage.createDirectory(path).catch(FileExplorerPanel.handleError);
   }
 
+  async handleCopyFile(file: FileStorageItem): Promise<void> {
+    const { fileStorage } = this.props;
+    if (isDirectory(file)) {
+      log.error('Invalid item in handleCopyItem', file);
+      return;
+    }
+    let newName = FileUtils.getCopyFileName(file.filename);
+    const checkNewName = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+      try {
+        await fileStorage.info(newName);
+        return true;
+      } catch (error) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    };
+    // await in loop is fine here, this isn't a parallel task
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
+    while (await checkNewName()) {
+      newName = FileUtils.getCopyFileName(newName);
+    }
+    await fileStorage.copyFile(file.filename, newName);
+  }
+
   handleDelete(files: FileStorageItem[]): void {
     const { glEventHub } = this.props;
     files.forEach(file => {
@@ -257,6 +282,9 @@ export class FileExplorerPanel extends React.Component<
           <FileExplorer
             isMultiSelect
             storage={fileStorage}
+            onCopy={this.handleCopyFile}
+            onCreateFile={this.handleCreateFile}
+            onCreateFolder={this.handleCreateDirectory}
             onDelete={this.handleDelete}
             onRename={this.handleRename}
             onSelect={this.handleFileSelect}
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/MockFileStorage.ts b/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/MockFileStorage.ts
index 6e61eabdbc..f1e6d98bee 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/MockFileStorage.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-core-plugins/src/panels/MockFileStorage.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export class MockFileStorage implements FileStorage {
     throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
   }
 
+  async copyFile(name: string, newName: string): Promise<void> {
+    throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
+  }
+
   async deleteFile(name: string): Promise<void> {
     this.items = this.items.filter(value => value.filename !== name);
   }
diff --git a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileExplorer.tsx b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileExplorer.tsx
index 0178e48d3d..64c4792b70 100644
--- a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileExplorer.tsx
+++ b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileExplorer.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export interface FileExplorerProps {
   isMultiSelect?: boolean;
   focusedPath?: string;
 
+  onCopy?: (file: FileStorageItem) => void;
+  onCreateFile?: () => void;
+  onCreateFolder?: () => void;
   onDelete?: (files: FileStorageItem[]) => void;
   onRename?: (oldName: string, newName: string) => void;
   onSelect: (file: FileStorageItem, event: React.SyntheticEvent) => void;
@@ -39,8 +42,11 @@ export function FileExplorer(props: FileExplorerProps): JSX.Element {
     storage,
     isMultiSelect = false,
     focusedPath,
+    onCopy = () => undefined,
     onDelete = () => undefined,
     onRename = () => undefined,
+    onCreateFile = () => undefined,
+    onCreateFolder = () => undefined,
     onSelect,
     onSelectionChange,
     rowHeight = DEFAULT_ROW_HEIGHT,
@@ -80,6 +86,24 @@ export function FileExplorer(props: FileExplorerProps): JSX.Element {
     }
   }, []);
 
+  const handleCreateFile = useCallback(() => {
+    log.debug('handleCreateFile');
+    onCreateFile();
+  }, [onCreateFile]);
+
+  const handleCreateFolder = useCallback(() => {
+    log.debug('handleCreateFolder');
+    onCreateFolder();
+  }, [onCreateFolder]);
+
+  const handleCopyFile = useCallback(
+    (file: FileStorageItem) => {
+      log.debug('handleCopyFile', file.filename);
+      onCopy(file);
+    },
+    [onCopy]
+  );
+
   const handleDelete = useCallback((files: FileStorageItem[]) => {
     log.debug('handleDelete, pending confirmation', files);
     setItemsToDelete(files);
@@ -183,6 +207,9 @@ export function FileExplorer(props: FileExplorerProps): JSX.Element {
           isMultiSelect={isMultiSelect}
           focusedPath={focusedPath}
           showContextMenu
+          onCopy={handleCopyFile}
+          onCreateFolder={handleCreateFolder}
+          onCreateFile={handleCreateFile}
           onMove={handleMove}
           onDelete={handleDelete}
           onRename={handleRename}
diff --git a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileList.tsx b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileList.tsx
index 15d8796642..908101c891 100644
--- a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileList.tsx
+++ b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileList.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ export function FileList(props: FileListProps): JSX.Element {
   const [dragPlaceholder, setDragPlaceholder] = useState<HTMLDivElement>();
   const [selectedRanges, setSelectedRanges] = useState([] as Range[]);
 
+  const focusedIndex = useRef<number | null>();
+
   const itemList = useRef<ItemList<FileStorageItem>>(null);
   const fileList = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
@@ -279,9 +281,9 @@ export function FileList(props: FileListProps): JSX.Element {
   );
 
   const handleSelectionChange = useCallback(
-    newSelectedRanges => {
+    (newSelectedRanges, force = false) => {
       log.debug2('handleSelectionChange', newSelectedRanges);
-      if (newSelectedRanges !== selectedRanges) {
+      if (force === true || newSelectedRanges !== selectedRanges) {
         setSelectedRanges(newSelectedRanges);
         const selectedItems = getItems(newSelectedRanges);
         onSelectionChange(selectedItems);
@@ -299,6 +301,7 @@ export function FileList(props: FileListProps): JSX.Element {
       } else {
         onFocusChange();
       }
+      focusedIndex.current = focusIndex;
     },
     [getItems, onFocusChange]
   );
@@ -371,6 +374,23 @@ export function FileList(props: FileListProps): JSX.Element {
     [table]
   );
 
+  // if the loadedViewport changes, re-fire the focused
+  // item and the selected range items as they could have
+  // been updated
+  useEffect(
+    function updateFocusAndSelection() {
+      if (focusedIndex.current != null) {
+        handleFocusChange(focusedIndex.current);
+      }
+      if (selectedRanges.length > 0) {
+        // force the update, as the selected range may be the same
+        // but the selected items may now be different
+        handleSelectionChange(selectedRanges, true);
+      }
+    },
+    [loadedViewport, handleFocusChange, handleSelectionChange, selectedRanges]
+  );
+
   // Expand a folder if hovering over it
   useEffect(
     function expandFolderOnHover() {
diff --git a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListContainer.tsx b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListContainer.tsx
index 6a68d7b346..fab8338aaa 100644
--- a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListContainer.tsx
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ export function FileListContainer(props: FileListContainerProps): JSX.Element {
     }
     if (onCopy) {
       result.push({
-        title: 'Copy',
-        description: 'Copy',
+        title: 'Copy File',
+        description: 'Copy the selected file',
         action: handleCopyAction,
         group: ContextActions.groups.low,
         disabled: focusedItem == null || isDirectory(focusedItem),
diff --git a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListItem.tsx b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListItem.tsx
index 6cba083a24..97d8394846 100644
--- a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileListItem.tsx
@@ -105,14 +105,12 @@ export function FileListItem(props: FileListRenderItemProps): JSX.Element {
       {depthLines}{' '}
       <FontAwesomeIcon icon={icon} className="item-icon" fixedWidth />{' '}
       <span className="truncation-wrapper">
-        {children ?? item.basename}
-        <Tooltip
-          options={{
-            placement: 'left',
-          }}
-        >
-          {children ?? item.basename}
-        </Tooltip>
+        {children ?? (
+          <>
+            {item.basename}
+            <Tooltip>{item.basename}</Tooltip>
+          </>
+        )}
       </span>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileStorage.ts b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileStorage.ts
index d2b845deca..dda81c6d85 100644
--- a/packages/file-explorer/src/FileStorage.ts
+++ b/packages/file-explorer/src/FileStorage.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ export interface FileStorage {
    */
   moveFile(name: string, newName: string): Promise<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Copy a file to a new location
+   * @param name The name of the file to copy
+   * @param newName The new file name, including path
+   */
+  copyFile(name: string, newName: string): Promise<void>;
+
   /**
    * Get the info for the file at the specified path.
    * If the file does not exists, rejects with a FileNotFoundError