diff --git a/src/app/components/create-menu/create-menu.component.scss b/src/app/components/create-menu/create-menu.component.scss
index 6fe7324b3..c7f98cdbf 100644
--- a/src/app/components/create-menu/create-menu.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/components/create-menu/create-menu.component.scss
@@ -3,18 +3,6 @@
 }
 
 .app-create-menu {
-  width: 100%;
-
-  .mat-stroked-button:not(.app-create-menu-secondary-button) {
-    background-color: var(--theme-accent-color);
-    color: var(--theme-primary-color-default-contrast);
-    margin-top: 0px;
-
-    .mat-icon {
-      color: var(--theme-primary-color-default-contrast);
-    }
-  }
-
   .mat-stroked-button {
     width: 100%;
     height: 37.5px;
@@ -34,6 +22,16 @@
       height: 20px;
       text-align: left;
     }
+
+    &:not(.app-create-menu-secondary-button) {
+      background-color: var(--theme-accent-color);
+      color: var(--theme-primary-color-default-contrast);
+      margin-top: 0px;
+
+      .mat-icon {
+        color: var(--theme-primary-color-default-contrast);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   &__root-menu {
@@ -52,43 +50,48 @@
     outline: none;
     color: var(--theme-secondary-text-color);
     cursor: pointer;
-    &:hover {
-      color: var(--theme-accent-color);
-    }
     margin: 0;
     border: none;
     background: none;
+
+    &:not(.app-create-menu-secondary-button) {
+      .app-create-menu--icon {
+        color: var(--theme-accent-color);
+      }
+
+      &:hover {
+        color: var(--theme-accent-color);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   .app-create-menu--icon {
-    color: var(--theme-accent-color);
-  }
+    &__sub-menu {
+      .mat-menu-item {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: row;
+        align-items: center;
+        font-size: 14px;
+        color: var(--theme-secondary-text-color);
+        line-height: 48px;
+        box-shadow: none;
+        transform: none;
+        transition: unset;
+        font-weight: normal;
 
-  &__sub-menu {
-    .mat-menu-item {
-      display: flex;
-      flex-direction: row;
-      align-items: center;
-      font-size: 14px;
-      color: var(--theme-secondary-text-color);
-      line-height: 48px;
-      box-shadow: none;
-      transform: none;
-      transition: unset;
-      font-weight: normal;
-
-      &:hover {
-        color: var(--theme-primary-color);
+        &:hover {
+          color: var(--theme-primary-color);
+        }
       }
-    }
 
-    .mat-menu-item[disabled],
-    .mat-menu-item[disabled]:hover {
-      color: var(--theme-text-disabled-color);
-
-      .mat-icon {
+      .mat-menu-item[disabled],
+      .mat-menu-item[disabled]:hover {
         color: var(--theme-text-disabled-color);
+
+        .mat-icon {
+          color: var(--theme-text-disabled-color);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.html b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.html
index 7cb9a4793..7dfce4bf0 100644
--- a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.html
@@ -1,15 +1,28 @@
 <ng-container *ngIf="(mainAction$ | async) as action">
     <ng-container [ngSwitch]="action.type">
-        <button
-            *ngSwitchCase="actionTypes.button"
-            mat-stroked-button
-            [id]="action.id"
-            [disabled]="action.disabled"
-            (click)="runAction(action.actions.click)"
-            class="app-main-action-button"
-        >
-            {{action.title | translate}}
-        </button>
+        <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="actionTypes.button">
+            <button
+                *ngIf="expanded"
+                mat-stroked-button
+                (click)="runAction(action.actions.click)"
+                [disabled]="action.disabled"
+                class="app-main-action-button"
+                data-automation-id="app-main-action-button"
+            >
+                {{action.title | translate}}
+            </button>
+
+            <button
+                *ngIf="expanded === false"
+                mat-icon-button
+                (click)="runAction(action.actions.click)"
+                [disabled]="action.disabled"
+                data-automation-id="app-main-action-icon"
+                title="{{ action.title| translate }}"
+            >
+                <mat-icon class="main-action-menu-icon">{{action.icon}}</mat-icon>
+            </button>
+        </ng-container>
     </ng-container>
 </ng-container>
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.scss b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.scss
index 380e9fbef..5b8a07670 100644
--- a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.scss
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@
     background-color: var(--theme-accent-color);
     color: var(--theme-primary-color-default-contrast);
 }
+
+.main-action-menu-icon {
+    color: var(--theme-accent-color);
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.spec.ts b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.spec.ts
index ecf2c9894..91d4537b4 100644
--- a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.spec.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 describe('MainActionComponent', () => {
   let mainActionComponent: MainActionComponent;
+  const buttonQuery = '[data-automation-id="app-main-action-button"]';
+  const iconQuery = '[data-automation-id="app-main-action-icon"]';
+
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<MainActionComponent>;
   let appExtensionService: AppExtensionServiceMock;
 
@@ -52,47 +55,103 @@ describe('MainActionComponent', () => {
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MainActionComponent);
     mainActionComponent = fixture.componentInstance;
-
-    fixture.detectChanges();
   });
 
-  it('should display button if main action is configured', () => {
-    const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector('.app-main-action-button');
-    expect(button).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(button.textContent.trim()).toBe(ACTION_TITLE);
+  describe('component is in expanded mode', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      mainActionComponent.expanded = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should display button if main action is configured', () => {
+      const buttonMainAction = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(buttonQuery);
+      const iconMainAction = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(iconQuery);
+
+      expect(iconMainAction).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(buttonMainAction.textContent.trim()).toBe(ACTION_TITLE);
+    });
+
+    it('should not display button if main action is not configured', () => {
+      spyOn(appExtensionService, 'getMainAction').and.returnValue(of(undefined));
+      mainActionComponent.ngOnInit();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(buttonQuery);
+      expect(button).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it('should call extension action', () => {
+      const runExtensionActionSpy = spyOn(appExtensionService, 'runActionById');
+
+      const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(buttonQuery);
+      button.click();
+
+      expect(runExtensionActionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ACTION_CLICK);
+    });
+
+    it('should not call button if main action is disabled', () => {
+      const disabledMainActionRef = getContentActionRef();
+      disabledMainActionRef.disabled = true;
+
+      spyOn(appExtensionService, 'getMainAction').and.returnValue(of(disabledMainActionRef));
+      const runAction = spyOn(mainActionComponent, 'runAction');
+
+      mainActionComponent.ngOnInit();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(buttonQuery);
+      button.click();
+
+      expect(runAction).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 
-  it('should not display button if main action is not configured', () => {
-    spyOn(appExtensionService, 'getMainAction').and.returnValue(of(undefined));
-    mainActionComponent.ngOnInit();
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+  describe('component is displayed as icon', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      mainActionComponent.expanded = false;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
 
-    const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector('.app-main-action-button');
-    expect(button).toBeFalsy();
-  });
+    it('should display icon if main action is configured', () => {
+      const buttonMainAction = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(buttonQuery);
+      const iconMainAction = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(iconQuery);
 
-  it('should call extension action', () => {
-    const runExtensionActionSpy = spyOn(appExtensionService, 'runActionById');
+      expect(buttonMainAction).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(iconMainAction).toBeTruthy();
+    });
 
-    const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector('button');
-    button.click();
+    it('should not display icon if main action is not configured', () => {
+      spyOn(appExtensionService, 'getMainAction').and.returnValue(of(undefined));
+      mainActionComponent.ngOnInit();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
-    expect(runExtensionActionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ACTION_CLICK);
-  });
+      const mainAction = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(iconQuery);
+      expect(mainAction).toBeFalsy();
+    });
 
-  it('should not call button if main action is disabled', () => {
-    const disabledMainActionRef = getContentActionRef();
-    disabledMainActionRef.disabled = true;
+    it('should call extension action', () => {
+      const runExtensionActionSpy = spyOn(appExtensionService, 'runActionById');
 
-    spyOn(appExtensionService, 'getMainAction').and.returnValue(of(disabledMainActionRef));
-    const runAction = spyOn(mainActionComponent, 'runAction');
+      const mainAction = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(iconQuery);
+      mainAction.click();
 
-    mainActionComponent.ngOnInit();
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+      expect(runExtensionActionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ACTION_CLICK);
+    });
 
-    const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(`#${disabledMainActionRef.id}`);
-    button.click();
+    it('should not call icon if main action is disabled', () => {
+      const disabledMainActionRef = getContentActionRef();
+      disabledMainActionRef.disabled = true;
 
-    expect(runAction).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      spyOn(appExtensionService, 'getMainAction').and.returnValue(of(disabledMainActionRef));
+      const runAction = spyOn(mainActionComponent, 'runAction');
+
+      mainActionComponent.ngOnInit();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const button = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement.querySelector(iconQuery);
+      button.click();
+
+      expect(runAction).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.ts b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.ts
index 08972f3f8..b5119bfce 100644
--- a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.component.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 import { AppExtensionService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
 import { ContentActionRef, ContentActionType } from '@alfresco/adf-extensions';
-import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
   styleUrls: ['./main-action.component.scss']
 })
 export class MainActionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  @Input() expanded: boolean;
+
   mainAction$: Observable<ContentActionRef>;
 
   actionTypes = ContentActionType;
diff --git a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.module.ts b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.module.ts
index 335d228a9..f4aa3cab6 100644
--- a/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/main-action/main-action.module.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { MainActionComponent } from './main-action.component';
+import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 
 @NgModule({
-  imports: [CommonModule, MatButtonModule, TranslateModule.forChild()],
+  imports: [CommonModule, MatButtonModule, MatIconModule, TranslateModule.forChild()],
   exports: [MainActionComponent],
   declarations: [MainActionComponent]
 })
diff --git a/src/app/components/sidenav/sidenav.component.html b/src/app/components/sidenav/sidenav.component.html
index 70f6cb594..2c91866da 100644
--- a/src/app/components/sidenav/sidenav.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/sidenav/sidenav.component.html
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <div class="sidenav">
   <ng-container [ngSwitch]="mode">
     <div class="section action-menu" [ngClass]="'section--' + mode">
-      <app-main-action></app-main-action>
-
+      <app-main-action [expanded]="mode === 'expanded'"></app-main-action>
       <app-create-menu [expanded]="mode === 'expanded'"></app-create-menu>
     </div>