diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
index a35b548d9..a0304e2e2 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ define([
                     'collaboration:chat': _.bind(this.onShowHideChat, this)
                 },
                 'ViewTab': {
-                    'viewtab:navigation': _.bind(this.onShowHideNavigation, this)
+                    'viewtab:navigation': _.bind(this.onShowHideNavigation, this),
+                    'leftmenu:hide': _.bind(this.onLeftMenuHide, this)
                 },
                 'SearchBar': {
                     'search:show': _.bind(this.onShowHideSearch, this)
@@ -916,6 +917,17 @@ define([
             }
         },
 
+        onLeftMenuHide: function (view, status) {
+            if (this.leftMenu) {
+                !status && this.leftMenu.close();
+                status ? this.leftMenu.show() : this.leftMenu.hide();
+                Common.localStorage.setBool('de-hidden-leftmenu', !status);
+            }
+
+            Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('layout:changed', 'main');
+            Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('edit:complete', this.leftMenu);
+        },
+
         textNoTextFound         : 'Text not found',
         newDocumentTitle        : 'Unnamed document',
         requestEditRightsText   : 'Requesting editing rights...',
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index d1c2f29ef..ebb992593 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -1667,6 +1667,8 @@ define([
                 toolbarController.setMode(this.appOptions);
                 documentHolder.setMode(this.appOptions);
 
+                viewport.applyCommonMode();
+
                 this.api.asc_registerCallback('asc_onSendThemeColors', _.bind(this.onSendThemeColors, this));
                 this.api.asc_registerCallback('asc_onDownloadUrl',     _.bind(this.onDownloadUrl, this));
                 this.api.asc_registerCallback('asc_onAuthParticipantsChanged', _.bind(this.onAuthParticipantsChanged, this));
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/RightMenu.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/RightMenu.js
index eb0403860..1261c0156 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/RightMenu.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/RightMenu.js
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ define([
             this.addListeners({
                 'RightMenu': {
                     'rightmenuclick': this.onRightMenuClick
+                },
+                'ViewTab': {
+                    'rightmenu:hide': _.bind(this.onRightMenuHide, this)
                 }
             });
 
@@ -491,6 +494,17 @@ define([
                         this.onFocusObject(selectedElements);
                 }
             }
+        },
+
+        onRightMenuHide: function (view, status) {
+            if (this.rightmenu) {
+                !status && this.rightmenu.clearSelection();
+                status ? this.rightmenu.show() : this.rightmenu.hide();
+                Common.localStorage.setBool('de-hidden-rightmenu', !status);
+            }
+
+            Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('layout:changed', 'main');
+            Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('edit:complete', this.rightmenu);
         }
     });
 });
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diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/ViewTab.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/ViewTab.js
index 2c83c6d2e..921db2e4a 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/ViewTab.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/ViewTab.js
@@ -131,18 +131,35 @@ define([
                         me.view.btnInterfaceTheme.$el.closest('.group').remove();
                         me.view.$el.find('.separator-theme').remove();
                     }
+                    var emptyGroup = [];
                     if (config.canBrandingExt && config.customization && config.customization.statusBar === false || !Common.UI.LayoutManager.isElementVisible('statusBar')) {
+                        emptyGroup.push(me.view.chStatusbar.$el.closest('.elset'));
                         me.view.chStatusbar.$el.remove();
-                        var slotChkRulers = me.view.chRulers.$el,
-                            groupRulers = slotChkRulers.closest('.group'),
-                            groupToolbar = me.view.chToolbar.$el.closest('.group');
-                        groupToolbar.find('.elset')[1].append(slotChkRulers[0]);
-                        groupRulers.remove();
-                        me.view.$el.find('.separator-rulers').remove();
                     }
 
-                    if (!config.isEdit) { // if view tab will be visible in view/restricted-editing mode
-                        me.view.chRulers.hide();
+                    if (config.canBrandingExt && config.customization && config.customization.leftMenu === false || !Common.UI.LayoutManager.isElementVisible('leftMenu')) {
+                        emptyGroup.push(me.view.chLeftMenu.$el.closest('.elset'));
+                        me.view.chLeftMenu.$el.remove();
+                    } else if (emptyGroup.length>0) {
+                        emptyGroup.push(me.view.chLeftMenu.$el.closest('.elset'));
+                        emptyGroup.shift().append(me.view.chLeftMenu.$el[0]);
+                    }
+
+                    if (!config.isEdit || config.canBrandingExt && config.customization && config.customization.rightMenu === false || !Common.UI.LayoutManager.isElementVisible('rightMenu')) {
+                        emptyGroup.push(me.view.chRightMenu.$el.closest('.elset'));
+                        me.view.chRightMenu.$el.remove();
+                    } else if (emptyGroup.length>0) {
+                        emptyGroup.push(me.view.chRightMenu.$el.closest('.elset'));
+                        emptyGroup.shift().append(me.view.chRightMenu.$el[0]);
+                    }
+
+                    if (emptyGroup.length>1) { // remove empty group
+                        emptyGroup[emptyGroup.length-1].closest('.group').remove();
+                    }
+
+                    if (!config.isEdit) {
+                        me.view.chRulers.$el.closest('.group').remove();
+                        me.view.chRulers.$el.remove();
                         me.view.$el.find('.separator-rulers').remove();
                     }
 
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/ViewTab.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/ViewTab.js
index fb300ead9..b8974a153 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/ViewTab.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/ViewTab.js
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ define([
                     '<span class="btn-slot text" id="slot-chk-statusbar"></span>' +
                 '</div>' +
             '</div>' +
+            '<div class="group small">' +
+                '<div class="elset">' +
+                    '<span class="btn-slot text" id="slot-chk-leftmenu"></span>' +
+                '</div>' +
+                '<div class="elset">' +
+                    '<span class="btn-slot text" id="slot-chk-rightmenu"></span>' +
+                '</div>' +
+            '</div>' +
             '<div class="separator long separator-rulers"></div>' +
             '<div class="group small">' +
                 '<div class="elset">' +
@@ -114,6 +122,12 @@ define([
                 me.chRulers.on('change', _.bind(function (checkbox, state) {
                     me.fireEvent('rulers:change', [me.chRulers, state === 'checked']);
                 }, me));
+                me.chLeftMenu.on('change', _.bind(function (checkbox, state) {
+                    me.fireEvent('leftmenu:hide', [me.chLeftMenu, state === 'checked']);
+                }, me));
+                me.chRightMenu.on('change', _.bind(function (checkbox, state) {
+                    me.fireEvent('rightmenu:hide', [me.chRightMenu, state === 'checked']);
+                }, me));
                 me.btnDarkDocument.on('click', _.bind(function () {
                     me.fireEvent('darkmode:change');
                 }, me));
@@ -237,6 +251,26 @@ define([
                 });
                 this.lockedControls.push(this.chToolbar);
 
+                this.chRightMenu = new Common.UI.CheckBox({
+                    lock: [_set.lostConnect, _set.disableOnStart],
+                    labelText: this.textRightMenu,
+                    value: !Common.localStorage.getBool("de-hidden-rightmenu"),
+                    dataHint    : '1',
+                    dataHintDirection: 'left',
+                    dataHintOffset: 'small'
+                });
+                this.lockedControls.push(this.chRightMenu);
+
+                this.chLeftMenu = new Common.UI.CheckBox({
+                    lock: [_set.lostConnect, _set.disableOnStart],
+                    labelText: this.textLeftMenu,
+                    value: !Common.localStorage.getBool("de-hidden-leftmenu"),
+                    dataHint    : '1',
+                    dataHintDirection: 'left',
+                    dataHintOffset: 'small'
+                });
+                this.lockedControls.push(this.chLeftMenu);
+
                 this.chRulers = new Common.UI.CheckBox({
                     lock: [_set.lostConnect, _set.disableOnStart],
                     labelText: this.textRulers,
@@ -271,6 +305,8 @@ define([
                 this.chStatusbar.render($host.find('#slot-chk-statusbar'));
                 this.chToolbar.render($host.find('#slot-chk-toolbar'));
                 this.chRulers.render($host.find('#slot-chk-rulers'));
+                this.chLeftMenu.render($host.find('#slot-chk-leftmenu'));
+                this.chRightMenu.render($host.find('#slot-chk-rightmenu'));
                 return this.$el;
             },
 
@@ -327,7 +363,9 @@ define([
             tipFitToPage: 'Fit to page',
             tipFitToWidth: 'Fit to width',
             tipInterfaceTheme: 'Interface theme',
-            tipDarkDocument: 'Dark document'
+            tipDarkDocument: 'Dark document',
+            textLeftMenu: 'Left panel',
+            textRightMenu: 'Right panel'
         }
     }()), DE.Views.ViewTab || {}));
 });
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diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Viewport.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Viewport.js
index a90ad6f6b..0f908a02d 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Viewport.js
@@ -141,9 +141,16 @@ define([
                 rightMenuView   = DE.getController('RightMenu').getView('RightMenu');
 
             me._rightMenu   = rightMenuView.render(this.mode);
+            if ( Common.localStorage.getBool('de-hidden-rightmenu') )
+                me._rightMenu.hide();
+        },
 
+        applyCommonMode: function() {
             if ( Common.localStorage.getBool('de-hidden-status') )
                 DE.getController('Statusbar').getView('Statusbar').setVisible(false);
+
+            if ( Common.localStorage.getBool('de-hidden-leftmenu') )
+                DE.getController('LeftMenu').getView('LeftMenu').hide();
         },
 
         setMode: function(mode) {