diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less b/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less
index 49927787a..b85a1d420 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
         }
     }
     .buttonTitle {
-        .fa-user {
+        .fa:not(.fa-caret-down) {
             margin-right: 5px;
         }
         .account-name {
diff --git a/customize.dist/toolbar.css b/customize.dist/toolbar.css
index 86422fea8..ab02c7b41 100644
--- a/customize.dist/toolbar.css
+++ b/customize.dist/toolbar.css
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 .cryptpad-user p.accountData > span span {
   font-weight: normal;
 }
-.cryptpad-user .buttonTitle .fa-user {
+.cryptpad-user .buttonTitle .fa:not(.fa-caret-down) {
   margin-right: 5px;
 }
 .cryptpad-user .buttonTitle .account-name {
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
index 19e752e05..22d778d14 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ define(function () {
     out.shareSuccess = 'URL copiée dans le presse-papiers';
     out.shareFailed = "Échec de la copie de l'URL dans le presse-papiers";
 
+    out.newPadButton = 'Nouveau';
+    out.newPadButtonTitle = 'Créer un nouveau document';
+
     out.presentButton = 'PRÉSENTER';
     out.presentButtonTitle = "Entrer en mode présentation";
     out.presentSuccess = 'Appuyer sur Échap pour quitter le mode présentation';
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index f91a81d09..9aa315ec1 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ define(function () {
     out.shareSuccess = 'Copied URL to clipboard';
     out.shareFailed = "Failed to copy URL to clipboard";
 
+    out.newPadButton = 'New';
+    out.newPadButtonTitle = 'Create a new document';
+
     out.presentButton = 'PRESENT';
     out.presentButtonTitle = "Enter presentation mode";
     out.presentSuccess = 'Hit ESC to exit presentation mode';
diff --git a/www/code/main.js b/www/code/main.js
index 348fc2ceb..47ac9d919 100644
--- a/www/code/main.js
+++ b/www/code/main.js
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ define([
                 });
 
                 var config = {
-                    displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist'],
+                    displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist', 'newpad'],
                     userData: userData,
                     readOnly: readOnly,
                     ifrw: ifrw,
diff --git a/www/common/toolbar.js b/www/common/toolbar.js
index ada2534aa..aeee16456 100644
--- a/www/common/toolbar.js
+++ b/www/common/toolbar.js
@@ -326,9 +326,7 @@ define([
     };
 
     var createUserAdmin = function ($topContainer, config, readOnly, lagElement, Cryptpad) {
-        if (config.displayed.indexOf('useradmin') === -1 && config.displayed.indexOf('share') === -1) { return; }
         var $lag = $(lagElement);
-        //TODO check if we should displayed that button and if we can (userName.setName, userName.lastName and userdata required)
 
         var $userContainer = $('<span>', {
             'class': USER_CLS
@@ -349,6 +347,29 @@ define([
             Cryptpad.createLanguageSelector($userContainer);
         }
 
+        if (config.displayed.indexOf('newpad') !== -1) {
+            var pads_options = [];
+            ['pad', 'code', 'slide', 'poll'].forEach(function (p) {
+                pads_options.push({
+                    tag: 'a',
+                    attributes: {
+                        'target': '_blank', // TODO: open in the same window?
+                        'href': '/' + p,
+                    },
+                    content: Messages.type[p] // Pretty name of the language value
+                });
+            });
+            var $newButton = $('<div>').append($('<span>', {'class': 'fa fa-plus'})).append(Messages.newPadButton);
+            var dropdownConfig = {
+                text: $newButton.html(), // Button initial text
+                options: pads_options, // Entries displayed in the menu
+                left: true, // Open to the left of the button
+            };
+            var $newPadBlock = Cryptpad.createDropdown(dropdownConfig);
+            $newPadBlock.find('button').attr('title', Messages.newPadButtonTitle);
+            $newPadBlock.appendTo($userContainer);
+        }
+
         // User dropdown
         if (config.displayed.indexOf('useradmin') !== -1) {
             if (!config.userName || !config.userName.setName || !config.userName.lastName) {
diff --git a/www/pad/main.js b/www/pad/main.js
index e0a7bc4f8..852ad7cd5 100644
--- a/www/pad/main.js
+++ b/www/pad/main.js
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ define([
                 });
 
                 var config = {
-                    displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist'],
+                    displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist', 'newpad'],
                     userData: userData,
                     readOnly: readOnly,
                     ifrw: ifrw,
diff --git a/www/poll/main.js b/www/poll/main.js
index ab696ecb5..e97935dae 100644
--- a/www/poll/main.js
+++ b/www/poll/main.js
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ define([
         });
 
         var config = {
-            displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist'],
+            displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist', 'newpad'],
             userData: userData,
             readOnly: readOnly,
             title: {
diff --git a/www/slide/main.js b/www/slide/main.js
index 4becaa0f0..aecc139b1 100644
--- a/www/slide/main.js
+++ b/www/slide/main.js
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ define([
                 });
 
                 var config = {
-                    displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist'],
+                    displayed: ['useradmin', 'language', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist', 'newpad'],
                     userData: userData,
                     readOnly: readOnly,
                     ifrw: ifrw,