diff --git a/src/components/TemplateSection.vue b/src/components/TemplateSection.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbb5e389fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/TemplateSection.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+<!--
+  - SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+  - SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+-->
+<template>
+	<section class="template-section">
+		<h3 class="template-section__heading">
+			{{ t('richdocuments', 'Create new') }}
+		</h3>
+
+		<ul class="template-section__list">
+			<!-- Blank file card -->
+			<li class="template-section__item">
+				<button class="template-card" @click="$emit('select', creator, null)">
+					<span class="template-card__preview template-card__preview--blank"
+						:style="previewStyle">
+						<!-- eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-v-html -->
+						<span class="template-card__icon" v-html="creator.iconSvgInline" />
+					</span>
+					<span class="template-card__name">{{ t('richdocuments', 'Blank') }}</span>
+				</button>
+			</li>
+
+			<!-- Template cards -->
+			<li v-for="template in creator.templates"
+				:key="template.fileid"
+				class="template-section__item">
+				<button class="template-card" @click="$emit('select', creator, template)">
+					<span class="template-card__preview" :style="previewStyle">
+						<img v-if="template.hasPreview"
+							:src="template.previewUrl"
+							:alt="nameWithoutExt(template.basename)"
+							loading="lazy"
+							class="template-card__image">
+						<span v-else class="template-card__icon" v-html="creator.iconSvgInline" />
+					</span>
+					<span class="template-card__name">{{ nameWithoutExt(template.basename) }}</span>
+				</button>
+			</li>
+		</ul>
+	</section>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+	name: 'TemplateSection',
+
+	props: {
+		creator: {
+			type: Object,
+			required: true,
+		},
+	},
+
+	emits: ['select'],
+
+	computed: {
+		previewStyle() {
+			if (!this.creator.ratio) {
+				return {}
+			}
+			// ratio is width/height; convert to padding-bottom trick
+			return { paddingBottom: `${(1 / this.creator.ratio) * 100}%` }
+		},
+	},
+
+	methods: {
+		nameWithoutExt(basename) {
+			const dot = basename.lastIndexOf('.')
+			return dot > 0 ? basename.slice(0, dot) : basename
+		},
+	},
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.template-section {
+	padding: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 4);
+}
+
+.template-section__heading {
+	margin: 0 0 calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 2);
+	font-size: var(--default-font-size);
+	font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.template-section__list {
+	display: flex;
+	gap: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 3);
+	overflow-x: auto;
+	padding-bottom: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 2);
+	list-style: none;
+	margin: 0;
+	padding-left: 0;
+}
+
+.template-section__item {
+	flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.template-card {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	align-items: center;
+	width: 160px;
+	padding: 0;
+	border: none;
+	background: none;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
+
+	&:hover .template-card__preview,
+	&:focus-visible .template-card__preview {
+		border-color: var(--color-primary-element);
+	}
+}
+
+.template-card__preview {
+	position: relative;
+	width: 100%;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
+	border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
+	background-color: var(--color-main-background);
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.template-card__preview--blank {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	min-height: 120px;
+}
+
+.template-card__image {
+	position: absolute;
+	inset: 0;
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.template-card__icon {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	width: 48px;
+	height: 48px;
+
+	:deep(svg) {
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+	}
+}
+
+.template-card__name {
+	margin-top: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 1);
+	font-size: var(--font-size-small, 12px);
+	text-align: center;
+	max-width: 100%;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/views/OfficeOverview.vue b/src/views/OfficeOverview.vue
index 4b8666b040..c0c7e15515 100644
--- a/src/views/OfficeOverview.vue
+++ b/src/views/OfficeOverview.vue
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@
 			<template #list>
 				<NcAppNavigationItem v-for="creator in creators"
 					:key="creator.app + '-' + creator.extension"
-					:name="creator.label"
+					:name="categoryName(creator)"
 					:active="activeCreator === creator"
-					@click="setCreator(creator)" />
+					@click="setCreator(creator)">
+					<template #icon>
+						<!-- eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-v-html -->
+						<span class="office-overview__nav-icon" v-html="creator.iconSvgInline" />
+					</template>
+				</NcAppNavigationItem>
 			</template>
 		</NcAppNavigation>
 
@@ -28,10 +33,14 @@
 				<template v-else>
 					<div class="office-overview__search">
 						<NcTextField v-model="searchQuery"
-							:label="t('richdocuments', 'Search {category}', { category: activeCreator.label })"
+							:label="t('richdocuments', 'Search {category}', { category: categoryName(activeCreator) })"
 							type="search" />
 					</div>
 
+					<TemplateSection v-if="!searchQuery && activeCreator"
+						:creator="activeCreator"
+						@select="onTemplateSelect" />
+
 					<NcEmptyContent v-if="error"
 						:name="error" />
 
@@ -66,6 +75,27 @@
 						</FileCard>
 					</div>
 				</template>
+
+				<!-- Create from template dialog -->
+				<NcDialog v-if="showCreateDialog"
+					:name="pendingCreator ? pendingCreator.label : ''"
+					:open="showCreateDialog"
+					close-on-click-outside
+					@update:open="showCreateDialog = false">
+					<template #actions>
+						<NcButton :disabled="creating || !newFileName.trim()" variant="primary" @click="doCreateFromTemplate">
+							{{ t('richdocuments', 'Create') }}
+						</NcButton>
+					</template>
+					<form class="office-overview__create-form" @submit.prevent="doCreateFromTemplate">
+						<NcTextField ref="createInput"
+							v-model="newFileName"
+							:label="t('richdocuments', 'Filename')"
+							:error="!!createError"
+							:helper-text="createError"
+							:disabled="creating" />
+					</form>
+				</NcDialog>
 			</template>
 		</NcAppContent>
 	</NcContent>
@@ -75,26 +105,30 @@
 import { sortNodes } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
 import { generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
-import { NcAppContent, NcAppNavigation, NcAppNavigationItem, NcContent, NcDateTime, NcEmptyContent, NcLoadingIcon, NcTextField } from '@nextcloud/vue'
+import { NcAppContent, NcAppNavigation, NcAppNavigationItem, NcButton, NcContent, NcDateTime, NcDialog, NcEmptyContent, NcLoadingIcon, NcTextField } from '@nextcloud/vue'
 import FileDocumentOutline from 'vue-material-design-icons/FileDocumentOutline.vue'
 import FileCard from '../components/FileCard.vue'
-import { getAllOfficeFiles, filterByMimes } from '../services/officeFiles.js'
-import { getTemplates } from '../services/templates.js'
+import TemplateSection from '../components/TemplateSection.vue'
+import { getAllOfficeFiles, filterByMimes, invalidateOfficeFilesCache } from '../services/officeFiles.js'
+import { getTemplates, createFromTemplate } from '../services/templates.js'
 
 export default {
 	name: 'OfficeOverview',
 
 	components: {
 		FileCard,
+		FileDocumentOutline,
 		NcAppContent,
 		NcAppNavigation,
 		NcAppNavigationItem,
+		NcButton,
 		NcContent,
 		NcDateTime,
+		NcDialog,
 		NcEmptyContent,
 		NcLoadingIcon,
 		NcTextField,
-		FileDocumentOutline,
+		TemplateSection,
 	},
 
 	data() {
@@ -106,6 +140,12 @@ export default {
 			error: null,
 			previewEnabled: loadState('richdocuments', 'previewEnabled', false),
 			searchQuery: '',
+			showCreateDialog: false,
+			newFileName: '',
+			pendingCreator: null,
+			pendingTemplate: null,
+			creating: false,
+			createError: '',
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -137,6 +177,12 @@ export default {
 	},
 
 	methods: {
+		categoryName(creator) {
+			const base = creator.label.replace(/^new\s+/i, '').trim()
+			const capitalized = base.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + base.slice(1)
+			return capitalized.endsWith('s') ? capitalized : capitalized + 's'
+		},
+
 		setCreator(creator) {
 			this.activeCreator = creator
 		},
@@ -155,13 +201,53 @@ export default {
 			}
 		},
 
-		async fetchAll() {
+		onTemplateSelect(creator, template) {
+			this.pendingCreator = creator
+			this.pendingTemplate = template
+			this.newFileName = creator.label.replace(/^New\s+/i, '') + creator.extension
+			this.createError = ''
+			this.showCreateDialog = true
+			this.$nextTick(() => {
+				const input = this.$refs.createInput?.$el?.querySelector('input')
+				if (input) {
+					input.focus()
+					input.setSelectionRange(0, this.newFileName.length - creator.extension.length)
+				}
+			})
+		},
+
+		async doCreateFromTemplate() {
+			if (!this.newFileName.trim() || this.creating) {
+				return
+			}
+			this.creating = true
+			this.createError = ''
+			try {
+				const filePath = '/' + this.newFileName.trim()
+				const templatePath = this.pendingTemplate?.filename ?? ''
+				const templateType = this.pendingTemplate ? 'user' : 'user_system'
+				await createFromTemplate(filePath, templatePath, templateType)
+				this.showCreateDialog = false
+				const previousCreator = this.activeCreator
+				invalidateOfficeFilesCache()
+				await this.fetchAll(previousCreator)
+			} catch (e) {
+				this.createError = t('richdocuments', 'A file with that name already exists')
+			} finally {
+				this.creating = false
+			}
+		},
+
+		async fetchAll(restoreCreator = null) {
 			this.loading = true
 			this.error = null
 
 			try {
 				this.creators = await getTemplates()
-				this.activeCreator = this.creators[0] ?? null
+				const match = restoreCreator
+					? this.creators.find(c => c.app === restoreCreator.app && c.extension === restoreCreator.extension)
+					: null
+				this.activeCreator = match ?? this.creators[0] ?? null
 
 				if (this.creators.length > 0) {
 					const allMimes = this.creators.flatMap(c => c.mimetypes)
@@ -211,4 +297,19 @@ export default {
 	max-width: 400px;
 	margin: 0 auto;
 }
+
+.office-overview__create-form {
+	min-height: calc(2 * var(--default-clickable-area));
+}
+
+.office-overview__nav-icon {
+	display: flex;
+	width: 20px;
+	height: 20px;
+
+	:deep(svg) {
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+	}
+}
 </style>