diff --git a/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts b/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts
index b0a0947e9c..5b12df7d0b 100644
--- a/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts
+++ b/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ const winOrCtrl = process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'ctrl' : 'win';
 
 export class Notebook {
 
-	public readonly toolbar: NotebookToolbar;
+	public readonly notebookToolbar: NotebookToolbar;
+	public readonly textCellToolbar: TextCellToolbar;
 	public readonly view: NotebookView;
 
 	constructor(private code: Code, private quickAccess: QuickAccess, private quickInput: QuickInput, private editors: Editors) {
-		this.toolbar = new NotebookToolbar(code);
+		this.notebookToolbar = new NotebookToolbar(code);
+		this.textCellToolbar = new TextCellToolbar(code);
 		this.view = new NotebookView(code, quickAccess);
 	}
 
@@ -48,11 +50,11 @@ export class Notebook {
 	}
 
 	async changeKernel(kernel: string): Promise<void> {
-		await this.toolbar.changeKernel(kernel);
+		await this.notebookToolbar.changeKernel(kernel);
 	}
 
 	async waitForKernel(kernel: string): Promise<void> {
-		await this.toolbar.waitForKernel(kernel);
+		await this.notebookToolbar.waitForKernel(kernel);
 	}
 
 	async runActiveCell(): Promise<void> {
@@ -70,15 +72,15 @@ export class Notebook {
 	}
 
 	async trustNotebook(): Promise<void> {
-		await this.toolbar.trustNotebook();
+		await this.notebookToolbar.trustNotebook();
 	}
 
 	async waitForTrustedIcon(): Promise<void> {
-		await this.toolbar.waitForTrustedIcon();
+		await this.notebookToolbar.waitForTrustedIcon();
 	}
 
 	async waitForNotTrustedIcon(): Promise<void> {
-		await this.toolbar.waitForNotTrustedIcon();
+		await this.notebookToolbar.waitForNotTrustedIcon();
 	}
 
 	// Cell Actions
@@ -99,6 +101,12 @@ export class Notebook {
 		return this.code.waitForTextContent(selector, undefined, c => accept(c.replace(/\u00a0/g, ' ')));
 	}
 
+	public async selectAllTextInEditor(): Promise<void> {
+		const editor = '.notebook-cell.active .monaco-editor';
+		await this.code.waitAndClick(editor);
+		await this.code.dispatchKeybinding('ctrl+a');
+	}
+
 	private static readonly placeholderSelector = 'div.placeholder-cell-component';
 	async addCellFromPlaceholder(cellType: 'Markdown' | 'Code'): Promise<void> {
 		await this.code.waitAndClick(`${Notebook.placeholderSelector} p a[id="add${cellType}"]`);
@@ -126,14 +134,11 @@ export class Notebook {
 		await this.code.waitForElementGone(Notebook.doubleClickToEditSelector);
 	}
 
-	private static readonly textCellToolbar = 'text-cell-component markdown-toolbar-component ul.actions-container';
-	async changeTextCellView(view: 'Rich Text View' | 'Split View' | 'Markdown View'): Promise<void> {
-		const actionSelector = `${Notebook.textCellToolbar} a[title="${view}"]`;
-		await this.code.waitAndClick(actionSelector);
-	}
-
-	async waitForTextCellPreviewContent(text: string, fontType: 'p' | 'h1' | 'h2' | 'h3'): Promise<void> {
-		const textSelector = `${Notebook.textCellPreviewSelector} ${fontType}`;
+	async waitForTextCellPreviewContent(text: string, fontType: 'p' | 'h1' | 'h2' | 'h3', textStyle?: 'strong' | 'i' | 'u' | 'mark'): Promise<void> {
+		let textSelector = `${Notebook.textCellPreviewSelector} ${fontType}`;
+		if (textStyle) {
+			textSelector = `${textSelector} ${textStyle}`;
+		}
 		await this.code.waitForElement(textSelector, result => result?.textContent === text);
 	}
 
@@ -196,6 +201,57 @@ export class Notebook {
 	}
 }
 
+export class TextCellToolbar {
+	private static readonly textCellToolbar = 'text-cell-component markdown-toolbar-component ul.actions-container';
+
+	constructor(private code: Code) { }
+
+	public async changeTextCellView(view: 'Rich Text View' | 'Split View' | 'Markdown View'): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton(view);
+	}
+
+	public async boldSelectedText(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton('Bold');
+	}
+
+	public async italicizeSelectedText(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton('Italics');
+	}
+
+	public async underlineSelectedText(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton('Underline');
+	}
+
+	public async highlightSelectedText(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton('Highlight');
+	}
+
+	public async codifySelectedText(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton('Code');
+	}
+
+	public async insertLink(): Promise<void> {
+		throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
+	}
+
+	public async insertList(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton('List');
+	}
+
+	public async insertOrderedList(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clickToolbarButton('Ordered list');
+	}
+
+	public async changeSelectedTextSize(): Promise<void> {
+		throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
+	}
+
+	private async clickToolbarButton(buttonTitle: string) {
+		const actionSelector = `${TextCellToolbar.textCellToolbar} a[title="${buttonTitle}"]`;
+		await this.code.waitAndClick(actionSelector);
+	}
+}
+
 export class NotebookToolbar {
 
 	private static readonly toolbarSelector = '.notebookEditor .editor-toolbar .actions-container';
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts
index cf4d32acc1..cf9c56334a 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ export function setup() {
 			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.doubleClickTextCell();
 			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.waitForDoubleClickToEditGone();
 
-			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.changeTextCellView('Split View');
+			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.textCellToolbar.changeTextCellView('Split View');
 			const sampleText: string = 'Test text cells';
 			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.waitForTypeInEditor(sampleText);
+			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.selectAllTextInEditor();
+			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.textCellToolbar.boldSelectedText();
 			await app.code.dispatchKeybinding('escape');
-			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.waitForTextCellPreviewContent(sampleText, 'p');
+			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.waitForTextCellPreviewContent(sampleText, 'p', 'strong');
 
 			await app.workbench.quickaccess.runCommand('workbench.action.revertAndCloseActiveEditor');
 		});