diff --git a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
index 6e435199..04383f3c 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
@@ -780,12 +780,13 @@ None.
 
 ### Props
 
-| Prop name | Kind             | Reactive | Type                                      | Default value      | Description                                                                      |
-| :-------- | :--------------- | :------- | :---------------------------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| ref       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>null &#124; HTMLUListElement</code> | <code>null</code>  | Obtain a reference to the unordered list HTML element                            |
-| y         | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>number</code>                       | <code>0</code>     | Specify the vertical offset of the menu position                                 |
-| x         | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>number</code>                       | <code>0</code>     | Specify the horizontal offset of the menu position                               |
-| open      | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>boolean</code>                      | <code>false</code> | Set to `true` to open the menu<br />Either `x` and `y` must be greater than zero |
+| Prop name | Kind             | Reactive | Type                                                      | Default value      | Description                                                                                                                                        |
+| :-------- | :--------------- | :------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| ref       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>null &#124; HTMLUListElement</code>                 | <code>null</code>  | Obtain a reference to the unordered list HTML element                                                                                              |
+| y         | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>number</code>                                       | <code>0</code>     | Specify the vertical offset of the menu position                                                                                                   |
+| x         | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>number</code>                                       | <code>0</code>     | Specify the horizontal offset of the menu position                                                                                                 |
+| open      | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>boolean</code>                                      | <code>false</code> | Set to `true` to open the menu<br />Either `x` and `y` must be greater than zero                                                                   |
+| target    | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>null &#124; HTMLElement &#124; HTMLElement[]</code> | <code>null</code>  | Specify an element or list of elements to trigger the context menu.<br />If no element is specified, the context menu applies to the entire window |
 
 ### Slots
 
@@ -795,12 +796,12 @@ None.
 
 ### Events
 
-| Event name | Type       | Detail |
-| :--------- | :--------- | :----- |
-| click      | forwarded  | --     |
-| keydown    | forwarded  | --     |
-| open       | dispatched | --     |
-| close      | dispatched | --     |
+| Event name | Type       | Detail                   |
+| :--------- | :--------- | :----------------------- |
+| open       | dispatched | <code>HTMLElement</code> |
+| click      | forwarded  | --                       |
+| keydown    | forwarded  | --                       |
+| close      | dispatched | --                       |
 
 ## `ContextMenuDivider`
 
diff --git a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
index 41a03e33..7bc1b87a 100644
--- a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
+++ b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
@@ -1809,6 +1809,17 @@
       "moduleName": "ContextMenu",
       "filePath": "src/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte",
       "props": [
+        {
+          "name": "target",
+          "kind": "let",
+          "description": "Specify an element or list of elements to trigger the context menu.\nIf no element is specified, the context menu applies to the entire window",
+          "type": "null | HTMLElement | HTMLElement[]",
+          "value": "null",
+          "isFunction": false,
+          "isFunctionDeclaration": false,
+          "constant": false,
+          "reactive": false
+        },
         {
           "name": "open",
           "kind": "let",
@@ -1856,9 +1867,9 @@
       ],
       "slots": [{ "name": "__default__", "default": true, "slot_props": "{}" }],
       "events": [
+        { "type": "dispatched", "name": "open", "detail": "HTMLElement" },
         { "type": "forwarded", "name": "click", "element": "ul" },
         { "type": "forwarded", "name": "keydown", "element": "ul" },
-        { "type": "dispatched", "name": "open" },
         { "type": "dispatched", "name": "close" }
       ],
       "typedefs": [],
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/components/ContextMenu.svx b/docs/src/pages/components/ContextMenu.svx
index d195fd63..a37e7a32 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/components/ContextMenu.svx
+++ b/docs/src/pages/components/ContextMenu.svx
@@ -9,9 +9,23 @@ components: ["ContextMenu", "ContextMenuGroup", "ContextMenuRadioGroup", "Contex
 In the examples, right click anywhere within the iframe.
   
 ### Default
+
+By default, the context menu will trigger when right clicking anywhere in the `window`.
   
 <FileSource src="/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenu" />
 
+### Custom target
+
+Specify a custom `HTMLElement` using the `target` prop.
+
+<FileSource src="/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTarget" />
+
+### Multiple targets
+
+The `target` prop also accepts an array of elements.
+
+<FileSource src="/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTargets" />
+
 ### Radio groups
   
 <FileSource src="/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuGroups" />
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diff --git a/docs/src/pages/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTarget.svelte b/docs/src/pages/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTarget.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87b4d8a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/pages/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTarget.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<script>
+  import {
+    ContextMenu,
+    ContextMenuDivider,
+    ContextMenuGroup,
+    ContextMenuOption,
+  } from "carbon-components-svelte";
+  import CopyFile16 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/CopyFile16";
+  import Cut16 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/Cut16";
+
+  let target;
+</script>
+
+<ContextMenu target="{target}" on:open="{(e) => console.log(e.detail)}">
+  <ContextMenuOption
+    indented
+    labelText="Copy"
+    shortcutText="⌘C"
+    icon="{CopyFile16}"
+  />
+  <ContextMenuOption
+    indented
+    labelText="Cut"
+    shortcutText="⌘X"
+    icon="{Cut16}"
+  />
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuOption indented labelText="Export as">
+    <ContextMenuGroup labelText="Export options">
+      <ContextMenuOption id="pdf" labelText="PDF" />
+      <ContextMenuOption id="txt" labelText="TXT" />
+      <ContextMenuOption id="mp3" labelText="MP3" />
+    </ContextMenuGroup>
+  </ContextMenuOption>
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuOption selectable labelText="Remove metadata" />
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuGroup labelText="Style options">
+    <ContextMenuOption id="0" labelText="Font smoothing" selected />
+    <ContextMenuOption id="1" labelText="Reduce noise" />
+    <ContextMenuOption id="2" labelText="Auto-sharpen" />
+  </ContextMenuGroup>
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuOption indented kind="danger" labelText="Delete" />
+</ContextMenu>
+
+<div>
+  <p bind:this="{target}">Right click this element</p>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  div {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: calc(100% - var(--cds-spacing-05));
+    height: calc(100% - var(--cds-spacing-06));
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    color: var(--cds-text-02);
+  }
+
+  p {
+    outline: 1px solid var(--cds-interactive-01);
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTargets.svelte b/docs/src/pages/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTargets.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa51e7de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/pages/framed/ContextMenu/ContextMenuTargets.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<script>
+  import {
+    ContextMenu,
+    ContextMenuDivider,
+    ContextMenuGroup,
+    ContextMenuOption,
+  } from "carbon-components-svelte";
+  import CopyFile16 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/CopyFile16";
+  import Cut16 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/Cut16";
+
+  let target;
+  let target2;
+</script>
+
+<ContextMenu
+  target="{[target, target2]}"
+  on:open="{(e) => console.log(e.detail)}"
+>
+  <ContextMenuOption
+    indented
+    labelText="Copy"
+    shortcutText="⌘C"
+    icon="{CopyFile16}"
+  />
+  <ContextMenuOption
+    indented
+    labelText="Cut"
+    shortcutText="⌘X"
+    icon="{Cut16}"
+  />
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuOption indented labelText="Export as">
+    <ContextMenuGroup labelText="Export options">
+      <ContextMenuOption id="pdf" labelText="PDF" />
+      <ContextMenuOption id="txt" labelText="TXT" />
+      <ContextMenuOption id="mp3" labelText="MP3" />
+    </ContextMenuGroup>
+  </ContextMenuOption>
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuOption selectable labelText="Remove metadata" />
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuGroup labelText="Style options">
+    <ContextMenuOption id="0" labelText="Font smoothing" selected />
+    <ContextMenuOption id="1" labelText="Reduce noise" />
+    <ContextMenuOption id="2" labelText="Auto-sharpen" />
+  </ContextMenuGroup>
+  <ContextMenuDivider />
+  <ContextMenuOption indented kind="danger" labelText="Delete" />
+</ContextMenu>
+
+<div>
+  <p bind:this="{target}">Right click this element</p>
+  <p bind:this="{target2}">... or this one</p>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  div {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: calc(100% - var(--cds-spacing-05));
+    height: calc(100% - var(--cds-spacing-06));
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    color: var(--cds-text-02);
+  }
+
+  p {
+    outline: 1px solid var(--cds-interactive-01);
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte b/src/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte
index b6bc144a..c1490844 100644
--- a/src/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
 <script>
+  /**
+   * @event {HTMLElement} open
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Specify an element or list of elements to trigger the context menu.
+   * If no element is specified, the context menu applies to the entire window
+   * @type {null | HTMLElement | HTMLElement[]}
+   */
+  export let target = null;
+
   /**
    * Set to `true` to open the menu
    * Either `x` and `y` must be greater than zero
@@ -15,6 +26,7 @@
   export let ref = null;
 
   import {
+    onMount,
     setContext,
     getContext,
     afterUpdate,
@@ -34,6 +46,7 @@
   let prevX = 0;
   let prevY = 0;
   let focusIndex = -1;
+  let openDetail = null;
 
   function close() {
     open = false;
@@ -44,43 +57,8 @@
     focusIndex = -1;
   }
 
-  setContext("ContextMenu", {
-    menuOffsetX,
-    currentIndex,
-    position,
-    close,
-    setPopup: (popup) => {
-      hasPopup.set(popup);
-    },
-  });
-
-  afterUpdate(() => {
-    if (open) {
-      options = [...ref.querySelectorAll("li[data-nested='false']")];
-
-      if (level === 1) {
-        if (prevX !== x || prevY !== y) ref.focus();
-        prevX = x;
-        prevY = y;
-      }
-
-      dispatch("open");
-    } else {
-      dispatch("close");
-    }
-
-    if (!$hasPopup && options[focusIndex]) options[focusIndex].focus();
-  });
-
-  $: level = !ctx ? 1 : 2;
-  $: currentIndex.set(focusIndex);
-</script>
-
-<svelte:window
-  on:contextmenu|preventDefault="{(e) => {
-    if (level > 1) return;
-    if (!ref) return;
-
+  /** @type {(e: MouseEvent) => void} */
+  function openMenu(e) {
     const { height, width } = ref.getBoundingClientRect();
 
     if (open || x === 0) {
@@ -102,6 +80,69 @@
     }
     position.set([x, y]);
     open = true;
+    openDetail = e.target;
+  }
+
+  $: if (target != null) {
+    if (Array.isArray(target)) {
+      target.forEach((node) => node?.addEventListener("contextmenu", openMenu));
+    } else {
+      target.addEventListener("contextmenu", openMenu);
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (target != null) {
+        if (Array.isArray(target)) {
+          target.forEach((node) =>
+            node?.removeEventListener("contextmenu", openMenu)
+          );
+        } else {
+          target.removeEventListener("contextmenu", openMenu);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+  });
+
+  setContext("ContextMenu", {
+    menuOffsetX,
+    currentIndex,
+    position,
+    close,
+    setPopup: (popup) => {
+      hasPopup.set(popup);
+    },
+  });
+
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    if (open) {
+      options = [...ref.querySelectorAll("li[data-nested='false']")];
+
+      if (level === 1) {
+        if (prevX !== x || prevY !== y) ref.focus();
+        prevX = x;
+        prevY = y;
+      }
+
+      dispatch("open", openDetail);
+    } else {
+      dispatch("close");
+    }
+
+    if (!$hasPopup && options[focusIndex]) options[focusIndex].focus();
+  });
+
+  $: level = !ctx ? 1 : 2;
+  $: currentIndex.set(focusIndex);
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window
+  on:contextmenu|preventDefault="{(e) => {
+    if (target != null) return;
+    if (level > 1) return;
+    if (!ref) return;
+    openMenu(e);
   }}"
   on:click="{(e) => {
     if (!open) return;
diff --git a/tests/ContextMenu.test.svelte b/tests/ContextMenu.test.svelte
index 2cb1b82b..c19f4097 100644
--- a/tests/ContextMenu.test.svelte
+++ b/tests/ContextMenu.test.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   $: console.log("selectedId", selectedId);
 </script>
 
-<ContextMenu>
+<ContextMenu open on:open="{(e) => console.log(e.detail)}">
   <ContextMenuOption
     kind="danger"
     indented
diff --git a/types/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte.d.ts b/types/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte.d.ts
index 17a4b547..505265d5 100644
--- a/types/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte.d.ts
+++ b/types/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.svelte.d.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ import { SvelteComponentTyped } from "svelte";
 
 export interface ContextMenuProps
   extends svelte.JSX.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElementTagNameMap["ul"]> {
+  /**
+   * Specify an element or list of elements to trigger the context menu.
+   * If no element is specified, the context menu applies to the entire window
+   * @default null
+   */
+  target?: null | HTMLElement | HTMLElement[];
+
   /**
    * Set to `true` to open the menu
    * Either `x` and `y` must be greater than zero
@@ -32,9 +39,9 @@ export interface ContextMenuProps
 export default class ContextMenu extends SvelteComponentTyped<
   ContextMenuProps,
   {
+    open: CustomEvent<HTMLElement>;
     click: WindowEventMap["click"];
     keydown: WindowEventMap["keydown"];
-    open: CustomEvent<any>;
     close: CustomEvent<any>;
   },
   { default: {} }