diff --git a/idl/inc/globals.hxx b/idl/inc/globals.hxx
index b72d53fafae2..ff7068113fb5 100644
--- a/idl/inc/globals.hxx
+++ b/idl/inc/globals.hxx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct SvGlobalHashNames
     SvStringHashEntry* MM_SbxObject;
     SvStringHashEntry* MM_Container;
     SvStringHashEntry* MM_ReadOnlyDoc;
+    SvStringHashEntry* MM_ViewerApp;
     SvStringHashEntry* MM_struct;
     SvStringHashEntry* MM_DisableFlags;
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ HASH_INLINE(FastCall)
 HASH_INLINE(SbxObject)
 HASH_INLINE(Container)
 HASH_INLINE(ReadOnlyDoc)
+HASH_INLINE(ViewerApp)
 HASH_INLINE(struct)
 HASH_INLINE(DisableFlags)
 
diff --git a/idl/inc/slot.hxx b/idl/inc/slot.hxx
index 34d60f1831af..00654144db35 100644
--- a/idl/inc/slot.hxx
+++ b/idl/inc/slot.hxx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
     SvMetaSlot*      pNextSlot;
     sal_uInt32       nListPos;
     SvBOOL           aReadOnlyDoc;
+    SvBOOL           aViewerApp;
 
     void            WriteSlot( std::string_view rShellName,
                             sal_uInt16 nCount, std::string_view rSlotId,
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ public:
     bool                GetFastCall() const;
     bool                GetContainer() const;
     bool                GetReadOnlyDoc() const;
+    bool                GetViewerApp() const;
 
     sal_uInt32           GetListPos() const
                         { return nListPos; }
diff --git a/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx b/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx
index 8edff3a63efd..33279a5290d2 100644
--- a/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx
+++ b/idl/source/objects/slot.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SvMetaSlot::SvMetaSlot()
     , pNextSlot(nullptr)
     , nListPos(0)
     , aReadOnlyDoc ( true )
+    , aViewerApp ( true )
 {
 }
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ SvMetaSlot::SvMetaSlot( SvMetaType * pType )
     , pNextSlot(nullptr)
     , nListPos(0)
     , aReadOnlyDoc ( true )
+    , aViewerApp ( true )
 {
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +51,12 @@ bool SvMetaSlot::GetReadOnlyDoc() const
     return static_cast<SvMetaSlot *>(GetRef())->GetReadOnlyDoc();
 }
 
+bool SvMetaSlot::GetViewerApp() const
+{
+    if( aViewerApp.IsSet() || !GetRef() ) return aViewerApp;
+    return static_cast<SvMetaSlot*>(GetRef())->GetViewerApp();
+}
+
 bool SvMetaSlot::IsVariable() const
 {
     SvMetaType * pType = GetType();
@@ -171,6 +179,7 @@ void SvMetaSlot::ReadAttributesSvIdl( SvIdlDataBase & rBase,
     aStateMethod.ReadSvIdl( SvHash_StateMethod(), rInStm );
     ReadStringSvIdl( SvHash_DisableFlags(), rInStm, aDisableFlags );
     aReadOnlyDoc.ReadSvIdl( SvHash_ReadOnlyDoc(), rInStm );
+    aViewerApp.ReadSvIdl( SvHash_ViewerApp(), rInStm );
     aToggle.ReadSvIdl( SvHash_Toggle(), rInStm );
     aAutoUpdate.ReadSvIdl( SvHash_AutoUpdate(), rInStm );
     aAsynchron.ReadSvIdl( SvHash_Asynchron(), rInStm );
@@ -501,6 +510,8 @@ void SvMetaSlot::WriteSlot( std::string_view rShellName, sal_uInt16 nCount,
         rOutStm.WriteOString( MakeSlotName( SvHash_Container() ) ).WriteChar( '|' );
     if ( GetReadOnlyDoc() )
         rOutStm.WriteOString( MakeSlotName( SvHash_ReadOnlyDoc() ) ).WriteChar( '|' );
+    if ( GetViewerApp() )
+        rOutStm.WriteOString( MakeSlotName( SvHash_ViewerApp() ) ).WriteChar( '|' );
     rOutStm.WriteOString( "SfxSlotMode::NONE" );
 
     rOutStm.WriteChar( ',' ) << endl;
diff --git a/idl/source/prj/globals.cxx b/idl/source/prj/globals.cxx
index c4ac9ff20a25..a4d7af15d930 100644
--- a/idl/source/prj/globals.cxx
+++ b/idl/source/prj/globals.cxx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ SvGlobalHashNames::SvGlobalHashNames()
     A_ENTRY(SbxObject)
     A_ENTRY(Container)
     A_ENTRY(ReadOnlyDoc)
+    A_ENTRY(ViewerApp)
     A_ENTRY(struct)
     A_ENTRY(DisableFlags)
 {}
diff --git a/include/sfx2/msg.hxx b/include/sfx2/msg.hxx
index 88d9f68cf6ca..9b84bb62b27e 100644
--- a/include/sfx2/msg.hxx
+++ b/include/sfx2/msg.hxx
@@ -51,12 +51,13 @@ enum class SfxSlotMode {
     ACCELCONFIG     =   0x80000, // configurable keys
 
     CONTAINER       =  0x100000, // Operated by the container at InPlace
-    READONLYDOC     =  0x200000  // also available for read-only Documents
+    READONLYDOC     =  0x200000, // also available for read-only Documents
+    VIEWERAPP       =  0x400000, // also available in Viewer app mode
 };
 
 namespace o3tl
 {
-    template<> struct typed_flags<SfxSlotMode> : is_typed_flags<SfxSlotMode, 0x13ec72cL> {};
+    template<> struct typed_flags<SfxSlotMode> : is_typed_flags<SfxSlotMode, 0x17ec72cL> {};
 }
 
 #define SFX_EXEC_STUB( aShellClass, aExecMethod) \
diff --git a/sfx2/sdi/sfx.sdi b/sfx2/sdi/sfx.sdi
index aa09ee044235..c07d4bbf7a83 100644
--- a/sfx2/sdi/sfx.sdi
+++ b/sfx2/sdi/sfx.sdi
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ SfxStringItem NewDoc SID_NEWDOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@ SfxStringItem AddDirect SID_NEWDOCDIRECT
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ SfxStringItem AutoPilotMenu SID_AUTOPILOTMENU
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -383,6 +386,7 @@ SfxVoidItem BasicIDEAppear SID_BASICIDE_APPEAR
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = TRUE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -2346,6 +2350,7 @@ SfxScriptOrganizerItem ScriptOrganizer SID_SCRIPTORGANIZER
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = TRUE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -2364,6 +2369,7 @@ SfxScriptOrganizerItem MacroOrganizer SID_MACROORGANIZER
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = TRUE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -2416,6 +2422,7 @@ SfxVoidItem RunMacro SID_RUNMACRO
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = TRUE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -2433,6 +2440,7 @@ SfxVoidItem MacroManager SID_MACROMANAGER
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = TRUE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -2982,6 +2990,7 @@ SfxVoidItem OpenTemplate SID_OPENTEMPLATE
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3697,6 +3706,7 @@ SfxVoidItem SaveSimple SID_SAVESIMPLE
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = FALSE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3714,6 +3724,7 @@ SfxStringItem Save SID_SAVEDOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = FALSE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3733,6 +3744,7 @@ SfxVoidItem SaveAll SID_SAVEDOCS
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = FALSE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3751,6 +3763,7 @@ SfxStringItem SaveAs SID_SAVEASDOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3768,6 +3781,7 @@ SfxStringItem SaveAsRemote SID_SAVEASREMOTE
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3786,6 +3800,7 @@ SfxVoidItem SaveAsTemplate SID_DOCTEMPLATE
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3805,6 +3820,7 @@ SfxVoidItem SaveACopy SID_SAVEACOPY
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3822,6 +3838,7 @@ SfxVoidItem SaveBasicAs SID_BASICSAVEAS
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -3841,6 +3858,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ExportDialog SID_EXPORT_DIALOG
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4096,6 +4114,7 @@ SfxStringItem SendMailDocAsPDF SID_MAIL_SENDDOCASPDF
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4133,6 +4152,7 @@ SfxStringItem SendMailDocAsFormat SID_MAIL_SENDDOCASFORMAT
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4151,6 +4171,7 @@ SfxStringItem SendMailDocAsMS SID_MAIL_SENDDOCASMS
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4169,6 +4190,7 @@ SfxStringItem SendMailDocAsOOo SID_MAIL_SENDDOCASOOO
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4939,6 +4961,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ExportTo SID_EXPORTDOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4957,6 +4980,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ExportToPDF SID_EXPORTDOCASPDF
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4975,6 +4999,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ExportDirectToPDF SID_DIRECTEXPORTDOCASPDF
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4992,6 +5017,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ExportToEPUB SID_EXPORTDOCASEPUB
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5009,6 +5035,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ExportDirectToEPUB SID_DIRECTEXPORTDOCASEPUB
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5026,6 +5053,7 @@ SfxVoidItem RedactDoc SID_REDACTDOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5043,6 +5071,7 @@ SfxVoidItem AutoRedactDoc SID_AUTOREDACTDOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5274,6 +5303,7 @@ SfxVoidItem InsertBusinessCard FN_BUSINESS_CARD
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = FALSE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5293,6 +5323,7 @@ SfxVoidItem InsertLabels FN_LABEL
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = FALSE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5312,6 +5343,7 @@ SfxVoidItem NewXForms FN_XFORMS_INIT
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = FALSE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5331,6 +5363,7 @@ SfxVoidItem NewPresentation SID_NEWSD
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = TRUE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5366,6 +5399,7 @@ SfxVoidItem AutoCorrectDlg SID_AUTO_CORRECT_DLG
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -5837,6 +5871,7 @@ SfxBoolItem DevelopmentToolsDockingWindow SID_DEVELOPMENT_TOOLS_DOCKING_WINDOW
     AutoUpdate = TRUE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = TRUE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx
index 87dc47d8c976..cb0f26e3c4b6 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <comphelper/lok.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
+#include <officecfg/Office/Common.hxx>
 #include <rtl/strbuf.hxx>
 #include <sal/log.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/app.hxx>
@@ -1156,6 +1157,7 @@ void SfxDispatcher::Update_Impl_( bool bUIActive, bool bIsMDIApp, bool bIsIPOwne
         return;
 
     StatusBarId eStatBarId = StatusBarId::None;
+    const bool isViewerAppMode = officecfg::Office::Common::Misc::ViewerAppMode::get();
 
     SfxSlotPool* pSlotPool = &SfxSlotPool::GetSlotPool( GetFrame() );
     sal_uInt16 nTotCount = xImp->aStack.size();
@@ -1217,6 +1219,14 @@ void SfxDispatcher::Update_Impl_( bool bUIActive, bool bIsMDIApp, bool bIsIPOwne
             sal_uInt32 nId = pIFace->GetChildWindowId(nNo);
             const SfxSlot *pSlot = pSlotPool->GetSlot( static_cast<sal_uInt16>(nId) );
             SAL_INFO_IF( !pSlot, "sfx.control", "Childwindow slot missing: " << nId );
+
+            if (isViewerAppMode)
+            {
+                // Skip if the slot is not allowed in viewer app mode
+                if (pSlot && !pSlot->IsMode(SfxSlotMode::VIEWERAPP))
+                    continue;
+            }
+
             if ( bReadOnlyShell )
             {
                 // only show ChildWindows if their slot is allowed for readonly documents
@@ -1609,6 +1619,7 @@ bool SfxDispatcher::FindServer_(sal_uInt16 nSlot, SfxSlotServer& rServer)
         return false;
     }
 
+    const bool isViewerAppMode = officecfg::Office::Common::Misc::ViewerAppMode::get();
     bool bReadOnly = ( SfxSlotFilterState::ENABLED_READONLY != nSlotEnableMode && xImp->bReadOnly );
     bool bCheckForCommentCommands = false;
 
@@ -1641,6 +1652,9 @@ bool SfxDispatcher::FindServer_(sal_uInt16 nSlot, SfxSlotServer& rServer)
              ( static_cast<int>(pSlot->nDisableFlags) & static_cast<int>(pObjShell->GetDisableFlags()) ) != 0 )
             return false;
 
+        if (pSlot && !(pSlot->nFlags & SfxSlotMode::VIEWERAPP) && isViewerAppMode)
+            return false;
+
         if ( pSlot && !( pSlot->nFlags & SfxSlotMode::READONLYDOC ) && bReadOnly )
             return false;
 
diff --git a/svx/sdi/svx.sdi b/svx/sdi/svx.sdi
index 8563b1376f60..4b067f001f07 100644
--- a/svx/sdi/svx.sdi
+++ b/svx/sdi/svx.sdi
@@ -4465,6 +4465,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ExternalEdit SID_EXTERNAL_EDIT
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4565,6 +4566,7 @@ SfxVoidItem ChangePicture SID_CHANGE_PICTURE
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4599,6 +4601,7 @@ SfxVoidItem CompressGraphic SID_COMPRESS_GRAPHIC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -6071,6 +6074,7 @@ SfxBoolItem OpenReadOnly SID_FM_OPEN_READONLY
     AutoUpdate = TRUE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = TRUE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
diff --git a/sw/sdi/swriter.sdi b/sw/sdi/swriter.sdi
index dd123e29f6cf..bba5111a7077 100644
--- a/sw/sdi/swriter.sdi
+++ b/sw/sdi/swriter.sdi
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ SfxVoidItem EditGlossary FN_GLOSSARY_DLG
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4672,6 +4673,7 @@ SfxVoidItem NewGlobalDoc FN_NEW_GLOBAL_DOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,
@@ -4689,6 +4691,7 @@ SfxVoidItem NewHtmlDoc FN_NEW_HTML_DOC
     AutoUpdate = FALSE,
     FastCall = FALSE,
     ReadOnlyDoc = TRUE,
+    ViewerApp = FALSE,
     Toggle = FALSE,
     Container = FALSE,
     RecordAbsolute = FALSE,