diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/ribbon.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/ribbon.rs
index 47c5432b4..828187112 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/ribbon.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/ribbon.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                     ui.spacing_mut().item_spacing.x = 2.0;
                     ui.add_space(8.0);
+                    file_menu(app, ui);
                     let mut tabs: Vec<&str> = TABS.to_vec();
                     let ctx_tabs = contextual_tabs(app);
                     tabs.extend(ctx_tabs.iter());
@@ -202,6 +203,32 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
         });
 }
 
+fn file_menu(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
+    let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
+    let label = egui::RichText::new("File").font(theme::ui_font(13.5)).color(t.accent);
+    let file = ui.add_sized(vec2(46.0, 30.0), egui::Button::new(label).frame(false));
+    egui::Popup::menu(&file).show(|ui| {
+        for (label, id, needs_document) in [
+            ("New Workbook", "file.new", false),
+            ("Open…", "file.open", false),
+            ("Save", "file.save", true),
+            ("Save As…", "file.saveAs", true),
+            ("Close", "file.close", true),
+        ] {
+            if id == "file.save" || id == "file.close" {
+                ui.separator();
+            }
+            if ui.add_enabled(!needs_document || app.session.active().is_some(), egui::Button::new(label)).clicked() {
+                // File operations must include the cell the user is still editing.
+                if app.commit_edit(0, 0, false, false) {
+                    app.run_or_alert(id, json!({}));
+                }
+                ui.close();
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 fn contextual_tabs(app: &SheetApp) -> Vec<&'static str> {
     let mut v = Vec::new();
     if let Some(d) = app.session.active()
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/file_menu.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/file_menu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f6ca7c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/file_menu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+//! The shared ribbon exposes basic file operations without requiring a native menu.
+
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+use egui_kittest::kittest::Queryable as _;
+use gridcraft_engine::{Session, core::CellRef, core::Value};
+use gridcraft_ui_egui::{Services, SheetApp};
+
+fn harness(services: Services) -> egui_kittest::Harness<'static, SheetApp> {
+    let mut session = Session::new();
+    session.new_workbook();
+    let mut h = egui_kittest::Harness::builder().with_size(egui::vec2(1200.0, 800.0)).build_ui_state(
+        |ui, app: &mut SheetApp| {
+            let ctx = ui.ctx().clone();
+            app.logic(&ctx);
+            app.ui(ui);
+        },
+        SheetApp::new(session, services),
+    );
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    h
+}
+
+fn choose(h: &mut egui_kittest::Harness<'static, SheetApp>, label: &str) {
+    h.get_by_label("File").click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    h.get_by_label(label).click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn new_and_open_are_visible_even_when_the_ribbon_is_collapsed() {
+    let opened = Arc::new(Mutex::new(0));
+    let capture = opened.clone();
+    let mut h = harness(Services {
+        pick_open: Some(Box::new(move || {
+            *capture.lock().unwrap() += 1;
+            None
+        })),
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    h.state_mut().ui.ribbon_tab = "Data".into();
+    h.state_mut().ui.ribbon_collapsed = true;
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    choose(&mut h, "New Workbook");
+    assert_eq!(h.state().session.documents().len(), 2);
+    choose(&mut h, "Open…");
+    assert_eq!(*opened.lock().unwrap(), 1, "Open invokes the platform file picker");
+    assert_eq!(h.state().ui.ribbon_tab, "Data");
+    assert!(h.state().ui.ribbon_collapsed);
+    assert!(h.query_by_label("Open…").is_none(), "choosing an action dismisses File");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn save_actions_include_the_cell_draft_and_close_keeps_the_unsaved_prompt() {
+    let downloads = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::<Vec<u8>>::new()));
+    let capture = downloads.clone();
+    let mut h = harness(Services { download: Some(Box::new(move |_, bytes| capture.lock().unwrap().push(bytes.to_vec()))), ..Default::default() });
+    h.input_mut().events.push(egui::Event::Text("123".into()));
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    assert!(h.state().editor.is_some());
+    choose(&mut h, "Save");
+    choose(&mut h, "Save As…");
+    let saved = downloads.lock().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(saved.len(), 2);
+    for bytes in saved.iter() {
+        let (wb, _) = gridcraft_engine::io::open_bytes("saved.xlsx", bytes).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(wb.active().unwrap().value(CellRef::new(0, 0)), Value::Number(123.0));
+    }
+    drop(saved);
+    assert!(h.state().editor.is_none());
+    choose(&mut h, "Close");
+    assert_eq!(h.state().session.documents().len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().dialog.as_ref().map(|d| d.name()), Some("saveChanges"));
+    assert_eq!(h.state().session.active().unwrap().wb.active().unwrap().value(CellRef::new(0, 0)), Value::Number(123.0));
+}