diff --git a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/15_Customising_the_Admin_Interface/How_Tos/Customise_CMS_Menu.md b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/15_Customising_the_Admin_Interface/How_Tos/Customise_CMS_Menu.md
index 886e03bd47a..3810ee36ed2 100644
--- a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/15_Customising_the_Admin_Interface/How_Tos/Customise_CMS_Menu.md
+++ b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/15_Customising_the_Admin_Interface/How_Tos/Customise_CMS_Menu.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ SilverStripe\Admin\LeftAndMain:
 
 ## Customising the CMS form actions
 
-The `Previous`, `Next` and `Add` actions on the edit form are visible by default but can be hidden by adding the following `.yml` config:
+The `Previous`, `Next` and `Add` actions on the edit form are visible by default but can be hidden globally by adding the following `.yml` config:
 
 ```yml
 FormActions:
@@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ FormActions:
   showAdd: false
 ```
 
+You can also configure this for a specific `GridField` instance when using the `GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor` constructor:
+
+```php
+$grid = new GridField(
+    "pages", 
+    "All Pages", 
+    SiteTree::get(), 
+    GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor::create(null, false, false, false));
+```
+
 ## Related
 
  * [How to extend the CMS interface](extend_cms_interface)
diff --git a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor.php b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor.php
index 5a831e106d5..789a4f95a0d 100644
--- a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor.php
+++ b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor.php
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ class GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor extends GridFieldConfig
     /**
      *
      * @param int $itemsPerPage - How many items per page should show up
+     * @param bool $showPrevious Whether the `Previous` button should display or not, leave as null to use default
+     * @param bool $showNext Whether the `Next` button should display or not, leave as null to use default
+     * @param bool $showAdd Whether the `Add` button should display or not, leave as null to use default
      */
-    public function __construct($itemsPerPage = null)
+    public function __construct($itemsPerPage = null, $showPrevious = null, $showNext = null, $showAdd = null)
     {
         parent::__construct();
 
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ public function __construct($itemsPerPage = null)
         $this->addComponent(new GridField_ActionMenu());
         $this->addComponent(new GridFieldPageCount('toolbar-header-right'));
         $this->addComponent($pagination = new GridFieldPaginator($itemsPerPage));
-        $this->addComponent(new GridFieldDetailForm());
+        $this->addComponent(new GridFieldDetailForm(null, $showPrevious, $showNext, $showAdd));
 
         $sort->setThrowExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
         $filter->setThrowExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
diff --git a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm.php b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm.php
index 89a5a5f8784..d8e05697fcd 100644
--- a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm.php
+++ b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm.php
@@ -43,6 +43,24 @@ class GridFieldDetailForm implements GridField_URLHandler
      */
     protected $name;
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $showPrevious;
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $showNext;
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $showAdd;
+
     /**
      * @var Validator The form validator used for both add and edit fields.
      */
@@ -79,10 +97,16 @@ public function getURLHandlers($gridField)
      * controller who wants to display the getCMSFields
      *
      * @param string $name The name of the edit form to place into the pop-up form
+     * @param bool $showPrevious Whether the `Previous` button should display or not, leave as null to use default
+     * @param bool $showNext Whether the `Next` button should display or not, leave as null to use default
+     * @param bool $showAdd Whether the `Add` button should display or not, leave as null to use default
      */
-    public function __construct($name = 'DetailForm')
+    public function __construct($name = null, $showPrevious = null, $showNext = null, $showAdd = null)
     {
-        $this->name = $name;
+        $this->name = $name ?: 'DetailForm';
+        $this->showPrevious = $showPrevious;
+        $this->showNext = $showNext;
+        $this->showAdd = $showAdd;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -183,6 +207,30 @@ public function getName()
         return $this->name;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function getShowPrevious()
+    {
+        return $this->showPrevious;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function getShowNext()
+    {
+        return $this->showNext;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function getShowAdd()
+    {
+        return $this->showAdd;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param Validator $validator
      * @return $this
diff --git a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm_ItemRequest.php b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm_ItemRequest.php
index a95748f014d..5fb7775eba2 100644
--- a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm_ItemRequest.php
+++ b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldDetailForm_ItemRequest.php
@@ -308,10 +308,13 @@ protected function getFormActions()
             $previousAndNextGroup->addExtraClass('rounded');
             $previousAndNextGroup->setFieldHolderTemplate(get_class($previousAndNextGroup) . '_holder_buttongroup');
 
+
+            $component = $this->gridField->getConfig()->getComponentByType(GridFieldDetailForm::class);
             $formActionsConfig = $this->config()->get("formActions");
-            $showPrevious = $formActionsConfig["showPrevious"];
-            $showNext = $formActionsConfig["showNext"];
-            $showAdd = $formActionsConfig["showAdd"];
+
+            $showPrevious = is_bool($component->getShowPrevious()) ? $component->getShowPrevious() : $formActionsConfig["showPrevious"];
+            $showNext = is_bool($component->getShowNext()) ? $component->getShowNext() : $formActionsConfig["showNext"];
+            $showAdd = is_bool($component->getShowAdd()) ? $component->getShowAdd() : $formActionsConfig["showAdd"];
 
             if ($showPrevious) {
                 $previousAndNextGroup->push(FormAction::create('doPrevious')
@@ -515,7 +518,6 @@ public function getEditLink($id)
             $this->gridField->Link(),
             "item",
             $id,
-            // todo: use http header instead
             '?gridState=' . urlencode($this->gridField->getState(false)->Value())
         );
     }