diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@
 
     void createDirectory();
 
+    void createFile();
+
     /** Shows the error message in the status bar of the active view. */
     void showErrorMessage(const QString& message);
 
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
     m_actionHandler = new DolphinViewActionHandler(actionCollection(), this);
     connect(m_actionHandler, &DolphinViewActionHandler::actionBeingHandled, this, &DolphinMainWindow::clearStatusBar);
     connect(m_actionHandler, &DolphinViewActionHandler::createDirectoryTriggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::createDirectory);
+    connect(m_actionHandler, &DolphinViewActionHandler::createFileTriggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::createFile);
 
     m_remoteEncoding = new DolphinRemoteEncoding(this, m_actionHandler);
     connect(this, &DolphinMainWindow::urlChanged,
@@ -464,6 +465,13 @@
     m_newFileMenu->createDirectory();
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::createFile()
+{
+    m_newFileMenu->setViewShowsHiddenFiles(activeViewContainer()->view()->hiddenFilesShown());
+    m_newFileMenu->setPopupFiles(activeViewContainer()->url());
+    m_newFileMenu->createFile();
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::quit()
 {
     close();
diff --git a/src/dolphinpart.h b/src/dolphinpart.h
--- a/src/dolphinpart.h
+++ b/src/dolphinpart.h
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@
 
     void createDirectory();
 
+    void createFile();
+
     /**
      * Called by konqueror --select
      */
diff --git a/src/dolphinpart.cpp b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinpart.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     m_actionHandler = new DolphinViewActionHandler(actionCollection(), this);
     m_actionHandler->setCurrentView(m_view);
     connect(m_actionHandler, &DolphinViewActionHandler::createDirectoryTriggered, this, &DolphinPart::createDirectory);
+    connect(m_actionHandler, &DolphinViewActionHandler::createFileTriggered, this, &DolphinPart::createFile);
 
     m_remoteEncoding = new DolphinRemoteEncoding(this, m_actionHandler);
     connect(this, &DolphinPart::aboutToOpenURL,
@@ -583,6 +584,13 @@
     m_newFileMenu->createDirectory();
 }
 
+void DolphinPart::createFile()
+{
+    m_newFileMenu->setViewShowsHiddenFiles(m_view->hiddenFilesShown());
+    m_newFileMenu->setPopupFiles(url());
+    m_newFileMenu->createFile();
+}
+
 void DolphinPart::setFilesToSelect(const QList<QUrl>& files)
 {
     if (files.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
      */
     void createDirectoryTriggered();
 
+    /**
+     * Emitted if the user requested creating a new file by the Shift-F10 keys.
+     * The receiver of the signal (DolphinMainWindow or DolphinPart) invokes
+     * the method createFile of their KNewFileMenu instance.
+     */
+    void createFileTriggered();
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     /**
      * Emitted when the user requested a change of view mode
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@
     newDirAction->setEnabled(false);    // Will be enabled in slotWriteStateChanged(bool) if the current URL is writable
     connect(newDirAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::createDirectoryTriggered);
 
+    // This action doesn't appear in the GUI, it's for the shortcut only.
+    // KNewFileMenu takes care of the GUI stuff.
+    QAction* newFileAction = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("create_file"));
+    newFileAction->setText(i18nc("@action", "Create File..."));
+    m_actionCollection->setDefaultShortcut(newFileAction, Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_F10);
+    newFileAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-new")));
+    newFileAction->setEnabled(false);    // Will be enabled in slotWriteStateChanged(bool) if the current URL is writable
+    connect(newFileAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::createFileTriggered);
+
     // File menu
 
     KStandardAction::renameFile(this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotRename, m_actionCollection);
@@ -484,6 +493,8 @@
 {
     m_actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("create_dir"))->setEnabled(isFolderWritable &&
                                                                          KProtocolManager::supportsMakeDir(currentView()->url()));
+    m_actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("create_file"))->setEnabled(isFolderWritable &&
+                                                                         KProtocolManager::supportsWriting(currentView()->url()));
 }
 
 KToggleAction* DolphinViewActionHandler::iconsModeAction()