diff --git a/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/menu/context_menu.xml b/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/menu/context_menu.xml
index 3951971b4b2c..43824875d867 100644
--- a/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/menu/context_menu.xml
+++ b/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/menu/context_menu.xml
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
     <item android:id="@+id/context_menu_open"
           android:title="@string/open"/>
+    <item android:id="@+id/context_menu_share"
+          android:title="@string/share"/>
 </menu>
diff --git a/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/values/strings.xml b/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/values/strings.xml
index bfaa7abee839..473616a9d9e5 100644
--- a/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@
     <string name="action_about">About</string>
     <string name="action_parts">Parts</string>
     <string name="open">Open</string>
+    <string name="share">Share</string>
+    <string name="share_via">Share via</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/src/java/org/libreoffice/ui/LibreOfficeUIActivity.java b/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/src/java/org/libreoffice/ui/LibreOfficeUIActivity.java
index df7d6fa78d53..61f8450842c8 100644
--- a/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/src/java/org/libreoffice/ui/LibreOfficeUIActivity.java
+++ b/android/experimental/LOAndroid3/src/java/org/libreoffice/ui/LibreOfficeUIActivity.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
+import android.webkit.MimeTypeMap;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
@@ -172,6 +173,9 @@ public class LibreOfficeUIActivity extends LOAbout implements ActionBar.OnNaviga
             case R.id.context_menu_open:
                 open(info.position);
                 return true;
+            case R.id.context_menu_share:
+                share(info.position);
+                return true;
             default:
                 return super.onContextItemSelected(item);
         }
@@ -221,6 +225,20 @@ public class LibreOfficeUIActivity extends LOAbout implements ActionBar.OnNaviga
         }
     }
 
+    private void share(int position) {
+        File file = filePaths[position];
+        Intent sharingIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
+        Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(file);
+        String extension = MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl(uri.toString());
+        sharingIntent.setType(MimeTypeMap.getSingleton()
+                .getMimeTypeFromExtension(extension));
+        sharingIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);
+        sharingIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,
+                file.getName());
+        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(sharingIntent,
+                getString(R.string.share_via)));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();