diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/Support7Demos/AndroidManifest.xml
index f358bf772..a84dc225f 100644
--- a/samples/Support7Demos/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -298,6 +298,15 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
+        <activity android:name=".app.AlertDialogUsage"
+                  android:label="@string/alert_dialog_usage"
+                  android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="com.example.android.supportv7.SAMPLE_CODE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
         <provider android:name=".app.RecentSuggestionsProvider"
                   android:authorities="com.example.android.supportv7.RecentSuggestionsProvider" />
 
diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/res/layout/alert_dialog_usage.xml b/samples/Support7Demos/res/layout/alert_dialog_usage.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c6dee637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/res/layout/alert_dialog_usage.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+              android:orientation="vertical"
+              android:layout_width="match_parent"
+              android:layout_height="match_parent"
+              android:padding="16dp">
+
+    <Spinner
+            android:id="@+id/spinner_dialogs"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:entries="@array/alert_dialog_types"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"/>
+
+    <Button
+            android:id="@+id/btn_show_dialog"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="Show selected dialog"
+            android:gravity="center"/>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/arrays.xml b/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/arrays.xml
index 9ffa6df9a..c4d398725 100644
--- a/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -35,4 +35,11 @@
         <item>Button bar</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="alert_dialog_types">
+        <item>Simple</item>
+        <item>Simple with buttons</item>
+        <item>List (single choice)</item>
+        <item>List (multi choice)</item>
+    </string-array>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml b/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml
index 1a56e0978..348014295 100644
--- a/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
     <string name="dialog_usage">AppCompat/Dialog/Dialog Usage</string>
     <string name="dialog_title">My great dialog</string>
     <string name="dialog_content">My great dialog is great</string>
+    <string name="alert_dialog_usage">AppCompat/Dialog/AlertDialog Usage</string>
 
     <string name="sample_media_route_provider_remote">Remote Playback (Simulated)</string>
     <string name="sample_media_route_activity_local">Local Playback</string>
diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv7/app/AlertDialogUsage.java b/samples/Support7Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv7/app/AlertDialogUsage.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..560111b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv7/app/AlertDialogUsage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.example.android.supportv7.app;
+
+import com.example.android.supportv7.Cheeses;
+import com.example.android.supportv7.R;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.Spinner;
+
+/**
+ * This demonstrates idiomatic usage of AppCompat's AlertDialog.
+ */
+public class AlertDialogUsage extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    private Spinner mSpinner;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.alert_dialog_usage);
+
+        mSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner_dialogs);
+
+        // Add an OnClickListener to show our selected dialog
+        findViewById(R.id.btn_show_dialog).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View view) {
+                showSelectedDialog();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void showSelectedDialog() {
+        switch (mSpinner.getSelectedItemPosition()) {
+            case 0:
+                showSimpleDialog();
+                break;
+            case 1:
+                showSimpleButtonsDialog();
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                showSingleChoiceDialog();
+                break;
+            case 3:
+                showMultiChoiceDialog();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void showSimpleDialog() {
+        AlertDialog.Builder b = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
+        b.setTitle(R.string.dialog_title);
+        b.setMessage(R.string.dialog_content);
+        b.show();
+    }
+
+    private void showSimpleButtonsDialog() {
+        AlertDialog.Builder b = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
+        b.setTitle(R.string.dialog_title);
+        b.setMessage(R.string.dialog_content);
+        b.setNegativeButton("-ve", null);
+        b.setPositiveButton("+ve", null);
+        b.show();
+    }
+
+    private void showSingleChoiceDialog() {
+        AlertDialog.Builder b = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
+        b.setTitle(R.string.dialog_title);
+        b.setSingleChoiceItems(Cheeses.sCheeseStrings, 0, null);
+        b.setPositiveButton("OK", null);
+        b.show();
+    }
+
+    private void showMultiChoiceDialog() {
+        AlertDialog.Builder b = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
+        b.setTitle(R.string.dialog_title);
+        b.setMultiChoiceItems(Cheeses.sCheeseStrings, null, null);
+        b.setPositiveButton("OK", null);
+        b.show();
+    }
+
+
+}