diff --git a/include/xlnt/worksheet/range_iterator.hpp b/include/xlnt/worksheet/range_iterator.hpp
index 351e257f..5e942f73 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/worksheet/range_iterator.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/worksheet/range_iterator.hpp
@@ -59,20 +59,35 @@ public:
         const range_reference &bounds, major_order order, bool skip_null);
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Copy constructor.
+    /// Default copy constructor.
     /// </summary>
-    range_iterator(const range_iterator &other);
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Dereference the iterator to return a column or row.
-    /// </summary>
-    cell_vector operator*() const;
+    range_iterator(const range_iterator &) = default;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Default assignment operator.
     /// </summary>
     range_iterator &operator=(const range_iterator &) = default;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default move constructor.
+    /// </summary>
+    range_iterator(range_iterator &&) = default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default move assignment operator.
+    /// </summary>
+    range_iterator &operator=(range_iterator &&) = default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default destructor
+    /// </summary>
+    ~range_iterator() = default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Dereference the iterator to return a column or row.
+    /// </summary>
+    cell_vector operator*() const;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns true if this iterator is equivalent to other.
     /// </summary>
@@ -154,20 +169,35 @@ public:
         const range_reference &bounds, major_order order, bool skip_null);
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Copy constructor.
+    /// Default copy constructor.
     /// </summary>
-    const_range_iterator(const const_range_iterator &other);
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Dereferennce the iterator to return the current column/row.
-    /// </summary>
-    const cell_vector operator*() const;
+    const_range_iterator(const const_range_iterator &) = default;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Default assignment operator.
     /// </summary>
     const_range_iterator &operator=(const const_range_iterator &) = default;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default move constructor.
+    /// </summary>
+    const_range_iterator(const_range_iterator &&) = default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default move assignment operator.
+    /// </summary>
+    const_range_iterator &operator=(const_range_iterator &&) = default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default destructor
+    /// </summary>
+    ~const_range_iterator() = default;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Dereferennce the iterator to return the current column/row.
+    /// </summary>
+    const cell_vector operator*() const;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns true if this iterator is equivalent to other.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/source/worksheet/range_iterator.cpp b/source/worksheet/range_iterator.cpp
index 2da73d5c..57208d26 100644
--- a/source/worksheet/range_iterator.cpp
+++ b/source/worksheet/range_iterator.cpp
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ range_iterator::range_iterator(worksheet &ws, const cell_reference &cursor,
     }
 }
 
-range_iterator::range_iterator(const range_iterator &other)
-{
-    *this = other;
-}
-
 bool range_iterator::operator==(const range_iterator &other) const
 {
     return ws_ == other.ws_
@@ -168,11 +163,6 @@ const_range_iterator::const_range_iterator(const worksheet &ws, const cell_refer
     }
 }
 
-const_range_iterator::const_range_iterator(const const_range_iterator &other)
-{
-    *this = other;
-}
-
 bool const_range_iterator::operator==(const const_range_iterator &other) const
 {
     return ws_ == other.ws_