diff --git a/extensions/notebook/package.json b/extensions/notebook/package.json
index 40c230a40b..395d664ace 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/package.json
+++ b/extensions/notebook/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 			},
 			{
 				"command": "notebook.command.runactivecell",
-				"title": "%notebook.command.runactivecell%"
+				"title": "%notebook.command.runactivecell%",
+				"icon": "resources/dark/touchbar_run_cell.png"
 			},
 			{
 				"command": "notebook.command.addcode",
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@
 				"command": "notebook.command.addtext",
 				"title": "%notebook.command.addtext%"
 			},
+			{
+				"command": "notebook.command.addcell",
+				"title": "%notebook.command.addcell%",
+				"icon": "resources/dark/touchbar_add_cell.png"
+			},
 			{
 				"command": "jupyter.cmd.analyzeNotebook",
 				"title": "%title.analyzeJupyterNotebook%"
@@ -147,6 +153,10 @@
 					"command": "notebook.command.addtext",
 					"when": "notebookEditorVisible"
 				},
+				{
+					"command": "notebook.command.addcell",
+					"when": "false"
+				},
 				{
 					"command": "jupyter.task.newNotebook",
 					"when": "false"
@@ -172,17 +182,12 @@
 				{
 					"command": "notebook.command.runactivecell",
 					"when": "activeEditor == workbench.editor.notebookEditor",
-					"group": "1_notebook"
+					"group": "1_notebook@1"
 				},
 				{
-					"command": "notebook.command.addcode",
+					"command": "notebook.command.addcell",
 					"when": "activeEditor == workbench.editor.notebookEditor",
-					"group": "2_notebook"
-				},
-				{
-					"command": "notebook.command.addtext",
-					"when": "activeEditor == workbench.editor.notebookEditor",
-					"group": "2_notebook"
+					"group": "1_notebook@2"
 				}
 			],
 			"objectExplorer/item/context": [
@@ -222,17 +227,17 @@
 			{
 				"command": "notebook.command.runactivecell",
 				"key": "F5",
-				"when": "notebookEditorVisible"
+				"when": "activeEditor == workbench.editor.notebookEditor"
 			},
 			{
 				"command": "notebook.command.addcode",
 				"key": "Ctrl+Shift+C",
-				"when": "notebookEditorVisible"
+				"when": "activeEditor == workbench.editor.notebookEditor"
 			},
 			{
 				"command": "notebook.command.addtext",
 				"key": "Ctrl+Shift+T",
-				"when": "notebookEditorVisible"
+				"when": "activeEditor == workbench.editor.notebookEditor"
 			}
 		],
 		"notebook.languagemagics": [
diff --git a/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json b/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json
index 2117337256..9d5ce3827a 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	"notebook.command.runactivecell": "Run Cell",
 	"notebook.command.addcode": "Add Code Cell",
 	"notebook.command.addtext": "Add Text Cell",
+	"notebook.command.addcell": "Add Cell",
 	"title.analyzeJupyterNotebook": "Analyze in Notebook",
 	"title.newJupyterNotebook": "New Notebook",
 	"title.openJupyterNotebook": "Open Notebook",
diff --git a/extensions/notebook/resources/dark/touchbar_add_cell.png b/extensions/notebook/resources/dark/touchbar_add_cell.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f2e2ad570
Binary files /dev/null and b/extensions/notebook/resources/dark/touchbar_add_cell.png differ
diff --git a/extensions/notebook/resources/dark/touchbar_run_cell.png b/extensions/notebook/resources/dark/touchbar_run_cell.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38a87d3db0
Binary files /dev/null and b/extensions/notebook/resources/dark/touchbar_run_cell.png differ
diff --git a/extensions/notebook/src/extension.ts b/extensions/notebook/src/extension.ts
index 9dc5dc1351..1c925b59f5 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/notebook/src/extension.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ import { JupyterController } from './jupyter/jupyterController';
 import { AppContext } from './common/appContext';
 import { ApiWrapper } from './common/apiWrapper';
 import { IExtensionApi } from './types';
+import { CellType } from './contracts/content';
 
 const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
 const JUPYTER_NOTEBOOK_PROVIDER = 'jupyter';
-const msgSampleCodeDataFrame = localize('msgSampleCodeDataFrame', 'This sample code loads the file into a data frame and shows the first 10 results.');
-const noNotebookVisible = localize('noNotebookVisible', 'No notebook editor is active');
+const msgSampleCodeDataFrame = localize('msgSampleCodeDataFrame', "This sample code loads the file into a data frame and shows the first 10 results.");
+const noNotebookVisible = localize('noNotebookVisible', "No notebook editor is active");
 
 let controller: JupyterController;
+type ChooseCellType = { label: string, id: CellType};
 
 export async function activate(extensionContext: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<IExtensionApi> {
 	extensionContext.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('notebook.command.new', (context?: azdata.ConnectedContext) => {
@@ -37,6 +39,30 @@ export async function activate(extensionContext: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promi
 	extensionContext.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('notebook.command.runactivecell', () => {
 		runActiveCell();
 	}));
+	extensionContext.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('notebook.command.addcell', async () => {
+		let cellType: CellType;
+		try {
+			let cellTypes: ChooseCellType[] = [{
+				label: localize('codeCellName', "Code"),
+				id: 'code'
+			},
+			{
+				label: localize('textCellName', "Text"),
+				id: 'markdown'
+			}];
+			let selection = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(cellTypes, {
+				placeHolder: localize('selectCellType', "What type of cell do you want to add?")
+			});
+			if (selection) {
+				cellType = selection.id;
+			}
+		} catch (err) {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (cellType) {
+			addCell(cellType);
+		}
+	}));
 	extensionContext.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('notebook.command.addcode', () => {
 		addCell('code');
 	}));
@@ -97,7 +123,7 @@ async function openNotebook(): Promise<void> {
 	try {
 		let filter = {};
 		// TODO support querying valid notebook file types
-		filter[localize('notebookFiles', 'Notebooks')] = ['ipynb'];
+		filter[localize('notebookFiles', "Notebooks")] = ['ipynb'];
 		let file = await vscode.window.showOpenDialog({
 			filters: filter
 		});