diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts
index 3f808899f9d..4705859f8d5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ export const enum AccessibilityVerbositySettingId {
 	DiffEditor = 'accessibility.verbosity.diff-editor',
 	Chat = 'accessibility.verbosity.chat',
 	InteractiveEditor = 'accessibility.verbosity.interactiveEditor',
-	KeybindingsEditor = 'accessibility.verbosity.keybindingsEditor'
+	KeybindingsEditor = 'accessibility.verbosity.keybindingsEditor',
+	Notebook = 'accessibility.verbosity.notebook'
 }
 
 const configuration: IConfigurationNode = {
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ const configuration: IConfigurationNode = {
 			type: 'boolean',
 			default: true,
 			tags: ['accessibility']
+		},
+		[AccessibilityVerbositySettingId.Notebook]: {
+			description: localize('verbosity.notebook', 'Provide information about how to focus the cell container or inner editor when a notebook cell is focused.'),
+			type: 'boolean',
+			default: true,
+			tags: ['accessibility']
 		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
index 87d4f5528b9..56b53bb31eb 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ import { INotebookLoggingService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/no
 import { Schemas } from 'vs/base/common/network';
 import { DropIntoEditorController } from 'vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/dropIntoEditorController';
 import { CopyPasteController } from 'vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/copyPasteController';
+import { AccessibilityVerbositySettingId } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution';
 
 const $ = DOM.$;
 
@@ -2229,18 +2230,18 @@ export class NotebookEditorWidget extends Disposable implements INotebookEditorD
 
 	private _cellFocusAria(cell: ICellViewModel, focusItem: 'editor' | 'container' | 'output') {
 		const index = this._notebookViewModel?.getCellIndex(cell);
-
+		const verboseLabel = this.configurationService.getValue(AccessibilityVerbositySettingId.Notebook);
 		if (index !== undefined && index >= 0) {
 			let position = '';
 			switch (focusItem) {
 				case 'editor':
-					position = `the inner ${cell.cellKind === CellKind.Markup ? 'markdown' : 'code'} editor is focused, press escape to focus the cell container`;
+					position = `the inner ${cell.cellKind === CellKind.Markup ? 'markdown' : 'code'} editor is focused` + (verboseLabel ? `, press escape to focus the cell container` : '');
 					break;
 				case 'output':
-					position = `the cell output is focused, press escape to focus the cell container`;
+					position = `the cell output is focused` + (verboseLabel ? `, press escape to focus the cell container` : '');
 					break;
 				case 'container':
-					position = `the ${cell.cellKind === CellKind.Markup ? 'markdown preview' : 'cell container'} is focused, press enter to focus the inner ${cell.cellKind === CellKind.Markup ? 'markdown' : 'code'} editor`;
+					position = `the ${cell.cellKind === CellKind.Markup ? 'markdown preview' : 'cell container'} is focused` + (verboseLabel ? `, press enter to focus the inner ${cell.cellKind === CellKind.Markup ? 'markdown' : 'code'} editor` : '');
 					break;
 				default:
 					break;