diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cb658e7..3635ea4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Added
+- Enabled users to open MATLAB .fig files through the context menu
 - Enabled users to specify workspace-specific MATLAB install paths
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 07110f4..d60a40d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
 				"command": "matlab.changeDirectory",
 				"title": "MATLAB: Change current directory"
 			},
+			{
+				"command": "matlab.openFigure",
+				"title": "MATLAB: Open Figure"
+			},
 			{
 				"command": "matlab.resetDeprecationPopups",
 				"title": "MATLAB: Reset Deprecation Warning Popups"
@@ -123,6 +127,10 @@
 				{
 					"command": "matlab.changeDirectory",
 					"when": "explorerResourceIsFolder"
+				},
+				{
+					"command": "matlab.openFigure",
+					"when": "resourceExtname == .fig"
 				}
 			]
 		},
diff --git a/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts b/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts
index 44b4748..8b50650 100644
--- a/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts
+++ b/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts
@@ -273,4 +273,29 @@ export default class ExecutionCommandProvider {
 
         void this._mvm.feval('cd', 0, [uri.fsPath]);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements the open figure action
+     * @param uri The file path to the figure that MATLAB should open
+     * @returns
+     */
+    async handleOpenFigure(uri: vscode.Uri): Promise<void> {
+        this._telemetryLogger.logEvent({
+            eventKey: 'ML_VS_CODE_ACTIONS',
+            data: {
+                action_type: 'openFigure',
+                result: ''
+            }
+        });
+
+        await this._terminalService.openTerminalOrBringToFront();
+
+        try {
+            await this._mvm.getReadyPromise();
+        } catch (e) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        void this._mvm.feval('openfig', 0, [uri.fsPath]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 6a8e305..24e8906 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export async function activate (context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void>
     context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.openCommandWindow', async () => await terminalService.openTerminalOrBringToFront()))
     context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.addToPath', async (uri: vscode.Uri) => await executionCommandProvider.handleAddToPath(uri)))
     context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.changeDirectory', async (uri: vscode.Uri) => await executionCommandProvider.handleChangeDirectory(uri)))
+    context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.openFigure', async (uri: vscode.Uri) => await executionCommandProvider.handleOpenFigure(uri)))
 
     deprecationPopupService = new DeprecationPopupService(context)
     deprecationPopupService.initialize(client)