diff --git a/addons/crm/__manifest__.py b/addons/crm/__manifest__.py
index 6d1a527bb4c..b688d53a110 100644
--- a/addons/crm/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/crm/__manifest__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         'data/crm_team_data.xml',
         'data/digest_data.xml',
         'data/ir_action_data.xml',
-        'data/ir_actions_client_data.xml',
         'data/ir_cron_data.xml',
         'data/mail_message_subtype_data.xml',
         'data/crm_recurring_plan_data.xml',
diff --git a/addons/crm/data/ir_actions_client_data.xml b/addons/crm/data/ir_actions_client_data.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 49c1ca38d02..00000000000
--- a/addons/crm/data/ir_actions_client_data.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<odoo>
-    <record id="crm_lead_action_configure_properties_field" model="ir.actions.client">
-        <field name="name">Add Properties</field>
-        <field name="res_model">crm.lead</field>
-        <field name="tag">action_configure_properties_field</field>
-        <field name="binding_model_id" ref="crm.model_crm_lead"/>
-        <field name="binding_view_types">form</field>
-    </record>
-</odoo>
diff --git a/addons/crm/views/crm_lead_views.xml b/addons/crm/views/crm_lead_views.xml
index 807238547d7..bca2e13778b 100644
--- a/addons/crm/views/crm_lead_views.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/views/crm_lead_views.xml
@@ -252,8 +252,7 @@
                             </group>
                         </group>
                         <div class="d-flex">
-                            <field name="lead_properties" nolabel="1" columns="2"
-                                hideKanbanOption="1" hideAddButton="1"/>
+                            <field name="lead_properties" nolabel="1" columns="2" hideKanbanOption="1"/>
                         </div>
                         <notebook>
                             <page string="Internal Notes" name="internal_notes">
diff --git a/addons/fleet/data/fleet_data.xml b/addons/fleet/data/fleet_data.xml
index 395c8cd65c4..3f87f150199 100644
--- a/addons/fleet/data/fleet_data.xml
+++ b/addons/fleet/data/fleet_data.xml
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@
             <field eval="False" name="doall" />
         </record>
 
-        <record id="fleet_vehicle_action_configure_properties_field" model="ir.actions.client">
-            <field name="name">Add Properties</field>
-            <field name="res_model">fleet.vehicle</field>
-            <field name="tag">action_configure_properties_field</field>
-            <field name="binding_model_id" ref="fleet.model_fleet_vehicle"/>
-            <field name="binding_view_types">form</field>
-        </record>
-
         <record id="fleet_vehicle_state_new_request" model="fleet.vehicle.state">
             <field name="name">New Request</field>
             <field name="sequence">4</field>
diff --git a/addons/fleet/views/fleet_vehicle_views.xml b/addons/fleet/views/fleet_vehicle_views.xml
index 474f300d826..84d94c60811 100644
--- a/addons/fleet/views/fleet_vehicle_views.xml
+++ b/addons/fleet/views/fleet_vehicle_views.xml
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@
                         </group>
                     </group>
                     <div class="d-flex">
-                        <field name="vehicle_properties" nolabel="1" columns="2"
-                            hideKanbanOption="1" hideAddButton="1"/>
+                        <field name="vehicle_properties" nolabel="1" columns="2" hideKanbanOption="1"/>
                     </div>
                     <notebook>
                         <page string="Tax Info">
diff --git a/addons/project/__manifest__.py b/addons/project/__manifest__.py
index aa37bcfd017..dd2db436234 100644
--- a/addons/project/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/project/__manifest__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         'security/ir.model.access.csv',
         'security/ir.model.access.xml',
         'data/digest_data.xml',
-        'data/ir_actions_client_data.xml',
         'report/project_task_burndown_chart_report_views.xml',
         'views/account_analytic_account_views.xml',
         'views/digest_digest_views.xml',
diff --git a/addons/project/data/ir_actions_client_data.xml b/addons/project/data/ir_actions_client_data.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3cd1414f935..00000000000
--- a/addons/project/data/ir_actions_client_data.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<odoo>
-    <record id="project_task_action_configure_properties_field" model="ir.actions.client">
-        <field name="name">Add Properties</field>
-        <field name="res_model">project.task</field>
-        <field name="tag">action_configure_properties_field</field>
-        <field name="binding_model_id" ref="project.model_project_task"/>
-        <field name="binding_view_types">form</field>
-    </record>
-</odoo>
diff --git a/addons/project/views/project_task_views.xml b/addons/project/views/project_task_views.xml
index 168c2ebb2dd..a9cf8f9a7fc 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/project_task_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/project_task_views.xml
@@ -372,8 +372,7 @@
                         </group>
                     </group>
                     <div class="d-flex">
-                        <field name="task_properties" nolabel="1" columns="2"
-                            hideKanbanOption="1" hideAddButton="1"/>
+                        <field name="task_properties" nolabel="1" columns="2" hideKanbanOption="1"/>
                     </div>
                     <notebook>
                         <page name="description_page" string="Description">
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js
index 7c6c910c8c5..e0e829f3475 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { PropertyDefinition } from "./property_definition";
 import { Dropdown } from "@web/core/dropdown/dropdown";
 import { DropdownItem } from "@web/core/dropdown/dropdown_item";
 import { PropertyValue } from "./property_value";
-import { useService } from "@web/core/utils/hooks";
+import { useBus, useService } from "@web/core/utils/hooks";
 import { usePopover } from "@web/core/popover/popover_hook";
 import { ConfirmationDialog } from "@web/core/confirmation_dialog/confirmation_dialog";
 import { reposition } from "@web/core/position_hook";
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class PropertiesField extends Component {
         ...standardFieldProps,
         context: { type: Object, optional: true },
         columns: { type: Number, optional: true },
-        hideAddButton: { type: Boolean, optional: true },
+        showAddButton: { type: Boolean, optional: true },
         hideKanbanOption: { type: Boolean, optional: true },
     };
 
@@ -56,10 +56,17 @@ export class PropertiesField extends Component {
         this.state = useState({
             canChangeDefinition: true,
             movedPropertyName: null,
-            hideAddButton: this.props.hideAddButton,
+            showAddButton: this.props.showAddButton,
             unfoldedSeparators: this._getUnfoldedSeparators(),
         });
 
+        // Properties can be added from the cogmenu of the form controller
+        if (this.env.config?.viewType === "form") {
+            useBus(this.env.model.bus, "PROPERTY_FIELD:ADD_PROPERTY_VALUE", () => {
+                this.onPropertyCreate();
+            });
+        }
+
         onWillStart(async () => {
             await this._checkDefinitionAccess();
         });
@@ -609,7 +616,7 @@ export class PropertiesField extends Component {
             definition_changed: true,
         });
         this.openPropertyDefinition = newName;
-        this.state.hideAddButton = false;
+        this.state.showAddButton = true;
         this.props.record.update({ [this.props.name]: propertiesDefinitions });
     }
 
@@ -939,29 +946,10 @@ export const propertiesField = {
         return {
             context: dynamicInfo.context,
             columns: parseInt(attrs.columns || "1"),
-            hideAddButton: archParseBoolean(attrs.hideAddButton),
+            showAddButton: archParseBoolean(attrs.showAddButton),
             hideKanbanOption: archParseBoolean(attrs.hideKanbanOption),
         };
     },
 };
 
 registry.category("fields").add("properties", propertiesField);
-
-/**
- * This action is meant to be called from a form client action
- * and will let the user create properties, typically used along
- * with the "hideAddButton" option of the properties field.
- *
- * @param {object} env
- */
-async function actionAddProperty(env) {
-    const addProperty = document.querySelector(".o_field_property_add button");
-    if (addProperty) {
-        addProperty.click();
-    } else {
-        const message = _t("You can not create a new property.");
-        env.services.notification.add(message, { type: "danger" });
-    }
-}
-
-registry.category("actions").add("action_configure_properties_field", actionAddProperty);
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.xml b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.xml
index cf48f2ea65c..911b973edf8 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <templates xml:space="preserve">
     <t t-name="web.PropertiesField">
         <div t-ref="properties" class="row"
-            t-att-class="{'d-none': propertiesList.length === 0 and state.hideAddButton}"
+            t-att-class="{'d-none': propertiesList.length === 0 and !state.showAddButton}"
             t-att-columns="renderedColumnsCount">
             <t t-set="unfoldedSeparators" t-value="state.unfoldedSeparators"/>
             <t t-set="_groupedPropertiesList" t-value="groupedPropertiesList"/>
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div
-                        t-if="propertiesListGroup_index === _groupedPropertiesList.length - 1"
+                        t-if="propertiesListGroup_index === _groupedPropertiesList.length - 1 and state.showAddButton"
                         class="o_field_property_add"
-                        t-att-class="{'g-col-2': props.columns !== 1, 'd-none': state.hideAddButton}">
+                        t-att-class="{'g-col-2': props.columns !== 1}">
                         <button
                             t-if="!props.readonly and state.canChangeDefinition and definitionRecordId"
                             class="btn btn-light text-muted text-break m-0"
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_arch_parser.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_arch_parser.js
index b8270bfc829..2abef3f43b7 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_arch_parser.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_arch_parser.js
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export class FormArchParser {
                 if (archParseBoolean(node.getAttribute("default_focus") || "")) {
                     autofocusFieldId = fieldId;
                 }
+                if (fieldInfo.type === "properties") {
+                    activeActions.addPropertyFieldValue = true;
+                }
                 return false;
             } else if (node.tagName === "div" && node.classList.contains("oe_chatter")) {
                 // remove this when chatter fields are declared as attributes on the root node
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_controller.js
index 97f79d9466b..08a06db51ee 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/form/form_controller.js
@@ -403,6 +403,13 @@ export class FormController extends Component {
                 callback: () => this.deleteRecord(),
                 skipSave: true,
             },
+            addPropertyFieldValue: {
+                isAvailable: () => activeActions.addPropertyFieldValue,
+                sequence: 50,
+                icon: "fa fa-cogs",
+                description: _t("Add Properties"),
+                callback: () => this.model.bus.trigger("PROPERTY_FIELD:ADD_PROPERTY_VALUE"),
+            },
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/properties_field_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/properties_field_tests.js
index 5336de842c6..2d8ef26dbef 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/properties_field_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/properties_field_tests.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
     patchWithCleanup,
     triggerEvent,
 } from "@web/../tests/helpers/utils";
+import { toggleActionMenu } from "@web/../tests/search/helpers";
 import { createWebClient, doAction } from "@web/../tests/webclient/helpers";
 import { Many2XAutocomplete } from "@web/views/fields/relational_utils";
 import { makeView, setupViewRegistries } from "@web/../tests/views/helpers";
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ async function makePropertiesGroupView(properties) {
                 </sheet>
             </form>`,
         mockRPC,
+        actionMenus: {},
     });
 }
 
@@ -352,13 +354,18 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
                     </sheet>
                 </form>`,
             mockRPC,
+            actionMenus: {},
         });
 
         const field = target.querySelector(".o_field_properties");
         assert.ok(field, "The field must be in the view");
 
-        const addButton = target.querySelector(".o_field_property_add button");
-        assert.notOk(addButton, "The add button must not be in the view");
+        await toggleActionMenu(target);
+        assert.containsOnce(
+            target,
+            ".o_cp_action_menus span:contains(Add Properties)",
+            "Show Add Properties btn in cog menu",
+        );
 
         const editButton = field.querySelector(".o_field_property_open_popover");
         assert.notOk(editButton, "The edit definition button must not be in the view");
@@ -393,13 +400,18 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
                     </sheet>
                 </form>`,
             mockRPC,
+            actionMenus: {},
         });
 
         const field = target.querySelector(".o_field_properties");
         assert.ok(field, "The field must be in the view");
 
-        const addButton = target.querySelector(".o_field_property_add button");
-        assert.ok(addButton, "The add button must be in the view");
+        await toggleActionMenu(target);
+        assert.containsOnce(
+            target,
+            ".o_cp_action_menus span:contains(Add Properties)",
+            "The add button must be in the cog menu",
+        );
 
         const editButton = field.querySelectorAll(".o_field_property_open_popover");
         assert.ok(editButton, "The edit definition button must be in the view");
@@ -491,16 +503,21 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
                     </sheet>
                 </form>`,
             mockRPC,
+            actionMenus: {},
         });
 
         const field = target.querySelector(".o_field_properties");
         assert.ok(field, "The field must be in the view");
 
-        const addButton = target.querySelector(".o_field_property_add button");
-        assert.ok(addButton, "The add button must be in the view");
+        await toggleActionMenu(target);
+        assert.containsOnce(
+            target,
+            ".o_cp_action_menus span:contains(Add Properties)",
+            "The add button must be in the cog menu",
+        );
 
         // Create a new property
-        await click(target, ".o_field_property_add button");
+        await click(target, ".o_cp_action_menus span .fa-cogs");
 
         await nextTick();
 
@@ -1805,6 +1822,7 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
                     </sheet>
                 </form>`,
             mockRPC,
+            actionMenus: {},
         });
 
         const field = target.querySelector(".o_field_properties");
@@ -1813,7 +1831,8 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
         // create a new property
         // edit the default value and close the popover definition
         // because we just created the property, the default value should be propagated
-        await click(target, ".o_field_property_add button");
+        await toggleActionMenu(target);
+        await click(target, ".o_cp_action_menus span .fa-cogs");
         await nextTick();
         await editInput(target, ".o_field_property_definition_value input", "First Default Value");
         await closePopover(target);
@@ -1969,11 +1988,13 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
                     </sheet>
                 </form>`,
                 mockRPC,
+                actionMenus: {},
             });
             assert.notOk(target.querySelector(".o_test_properties_not_empty"));
 
             // create the first property
-            await click(target, ".o_field_property_add button");
+            await toggleActionMenu(target);
+            await click(target, ".o_cp_action_menus span .fa-cogs");
             assert.ok(target.querySelector(".o_test_properties_not_empty"));
         }
     );
@@ -2041,7 +2062,8 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
         );
 
         // create 3 new properties
-        await click(target, ".o_field_property_add button");
+        await toggleActionMenu(target);
+        await click(target, ".o_cp_action_menus span .fa-cogs");
         await click(target, ".o_field_property_add button");
         await click(target, ".o_field_property_add button");
         await nextTick();
@@ -2283,7 +2305,8 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
         assertFolded([false, false, false, true]);
 
         // now, create a new property, it must unfold the last group
-        await click(target, ".o_field_property_add button");
+        await toggleActionMenu(target);
+        await click(target, ".o_cp_action_menus span .fa-cogs");
         assert.deepEqual(getGroups(), [
             [
                 ["SEPARATOR 2", "property_2"],
@@ -2454,4 +2477,49 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
             ],
         ]);
     });
+
+    QUnit.test("properties: showAddButton option", async function (assert) {
+        async function mockRPC(route, { method, model, kwargs }) {
+            if (["check_access_rights", "check_access_rule"].includes(method)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        await makeView({
+            type: "form",
+            resModel: "partner",
+            resId: 1,
+            serverData,
+            arch: `
+                <form>
+                    <sheet>
+                        <group>
+                            <field name="company_id"/>
+                            <field name="properties" showAddButton="True"/>
+                        </group>
+                    </sheet>
+                </form>`,
+            mockRPC,
+        });
+        assert.containsOnce(
+            target,
+            ".o_field_property_add button",
+            "The add button must be in the view",
+        );
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test(
+        "properties: no add properties action in cogmenu if no properties field",
+        async function (assert) {
+            await makeView({
+                type: "form",
+                resModel: "res.users",
+                resId: 1,
+                serverData,
+                arch: '<form><field name="name"/></form>',
+                actionMenus: {},
+            });
+            await toggleActionMenu(target);
+            assert.containsNone(target, ".o_cp_action_menus span:contains(Add Properties)");
+        },
+    );
 });