diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
index 89651bc..fc28756 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ dark = Dark
 light = Light
 
 # Context menu
+new-file = New file
+new-folder = New folder
 copy = Copy
 paste = Paste
 select-all = Select all
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d063636..776389f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ pub struct Flags {
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub enum Action {
     Copy,
+    NewFile,
+    NewFolder,
     Paste,
     SelectAll,
     Settings,
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ impl Action {
     pub fn message(self, entity: segmented_button::Entity) -> Message {
         match self {
             Action::Copy => Message::Copy(Some(entity)),
+            Action::NewFile => Message::NewFile(Some(entity)),
+            Action::NewFolder => Message::NewFolder(Some(entity)),
             Action::Paste => Message::Paste(Some(entity)),
             Action::SelectAll => Message::SelectAll(Some(entity)),
             Action::Settings => Message::ToggleContextPage(ContextPage::Settings),
@@ -125,6 +129,8 @@ pub enum Message {
     AppTheme(AppTheme),
     Config(Config),
     Copy(Option<segmented_button::Entity>),
+    NewFile(Option<segmented_button::Entity>),
+    NewFolder(Option<segmented_button::Entity>),
     Paste(Option<segmented_button::Entity>),
     SelectAll(Option<segmented_button::Entity>),
     SystemThemeModeChange(cosmic_theme::ThemeMode),
@@ -319,6 +325,12 @@ impl Application for App {
             Message::Copy(entity_opt) => {
                 log::warn!("TODO: COPY");
             }
+            Message::NewFile(entity_opt) => {
+                log::warn!("TODO: NEW FILE");
+            }
+            Message::NewFolder(entity_opt) => {
+                log::warn!("TODO: NEW FOLDER");
+            }
             Message::Paste(entity_opt) => {
                 log::warn!("TODO: PASTE");
             }
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index 434fdf8..f3dfa3d 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ pub fn context_menu<'a>(entity: segmented_button::Entity) -> Element<'a, Message
     };
 
     widget::container(column!(
+        menu_action(fl!("new-file"), Action::NewFile),
+        menu_action(fl!("new-folder"), Action::NewFolder),
+        horizontal_rule(1),
         menu_action(fl!("copy"), Action::Copy),
         menu_action(fl!("paste"), Action::Paste),
         menu_action(fl!("select-all"), Action::SelectAll),