diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
index ed15677163a..1766a450421 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ import { NotebookKernelHistoryService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/brow
 import { INotebookLoggingService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookLoggingService';
 import { NotebookLoggingService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/services/notebookLoggingServiceImpl';
 import product from 'vs/platform/product/common/product';
+import { AccessibilityHelpAction } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution';
+import { NOTEBOOK_IS_ACTIVE_EDITOR } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookContextKeys';
+import { runAccessibilityHelpAction } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookAccessibilityHelp';
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -672,6 +675,20 @@ class NotebookLanguageSelectorScoreRefine {
 	}
 }
 
+class NotebookAccessibilityHelpContribution extends Disposable {
+	static ID: 'chatAccessibilityHelpContribution';
+	constructor() {
+		super();
+		this._register(AccessibilityHelpAction.addImplementation(105, 'notebook', async accessor => {
+			const codeEditor = accessor.get(ICodeEditorService).getActiveCodeEditor() || accessor.get(ICodeEditorService).getFocusedCodeEditor();
+			if (!codeEditor) {
+				return;
+			}
+			runAccessibilityHelpAction(accessor, codeEditor);
+		}, NOTEBOOK_IS_ACTIVE_EDITOR));
+	}
+}
+
 const workbenchContributionsRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(NotebookContribution, LifecyclePhase.Starting);
 workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(CellContentProvider, LifecyclePhase.Starting);
@@ -680,6 +697,7 @@ workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(RegisterSchemasCont
 workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(NotebookEditorManager, LifecyclePhase.Ready);
 workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(NotebookLanguageSelectorScoreRefine, LifecyclePhase.Ready);
 workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(SimpleNotebookWorkingCopyEditorHandler, LifecyclePhase.Ready);
+workbenchContributionsRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(NotebookAccessibilityHelpContribution, LifecyclePhase.Eventually);
 
 registerSingleton(INotebookService, NotebookService, InstantiationType.Delayed);
 registerSingleton(INotebookEditorWorkerService, NotebookEditorWorkerServiceImpl, InstantiationType.Delayed);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookAccessibilityHelp.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookAccessibilityHelp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0bd04764dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookAccessibilityHelp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
+import { format } from 'vs/base/common/strings';
+import { IKeybindingService } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybinding';
+import { ICodeEditor } from 'vs/editor/browser/editorBrowser';
+import { ServicesAccessor } from 'vs/editor/browser/editorExtensions';
+import { AccessibleViewType, IAccessibleViewService } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibleView';
+
+export function getAccessibilityHelpText(accessor: ServicesAccessor): string {
+	const keybindingService = accessor.get(IKeybindingService);
+	const content = [];
+	content.push(localize('notebook.overview', 'The notebook view is a collection of code and markdown cells. Code cells can be executed and will produce output directly below the cell.'));
+	content.push(descriptionForCommand('notebook.cell.edit',
+		localize('notebook.cell.edit', 'The Edit Cell command ({0}) will focus on the cell input.'),
+		localize('notebook.cell.editNoKb', 'The Edit Cell command will focus on the cell input and is currently not triggerable by a keybinding.'), keybindingService));
+	content.push(descriptionForCommand('notebook.cell.quitEdit',
+		localize('notebook.cell.quitEdit', 'The Quit Edit command ({0}) will set focus on the cell container. The default (Escape) key may need to be pressed twice first exit the virtual cursor if active.'),
+		localize('notebook.cell.quitEditNoKb', 'The Quit Edit command will set focus on the cell container and is currently not triggerable by a keybinding.'), keybindingService));
+	content.push(descriptionForCommand('notebook.cell.focusInOutput',
+		localize('notebook.cell.focusInOutput', 'The Focus Output command ({0}) will set focus in the cell\'s output.'),
+		localize('notebook.cell.focusInOutputNoKb', 'The Quit Edit command will set focus in the cell\'s output and is currently not triggerable by a keybinding.'), keybindingService));
+	content.push(localize('notebook.cellNavigation', 'The up and down arrows will move focus between cells while focused on the outer cell container'));
+	content.push(descriptionForCommand('notebook.cell.executeAndFocusContainer',
+		localize('notebook.cell.executeAndFocusContainer', 'The Execute Cell command ({0}) executes the cell that currently has focus.',),
+		localize('notebook.cell.executeAndFocusContainerNoKb', 'The Execute Cell command executes the cell that currently has focus and is currently not triggerable by a keybinding.'), keybindingService));
+	content.push(localize('notebook.cell.insertCodeCellBelowAndFocusContainer', 'The Insert Cell Above/Below commands will create new empty code cells'));
+	content.push(localize('notebook.changeCellType', 'The Change Cell to Code/Markdown commands are used to switch between cell types.'));
+
+
+	return content.join('\n');
+}
+
+function descriptionForCommand(commandId: string, msg: string, noKbMsg: string, keybindingService: IKeybindingService): string {
+	const kb = keybindingService.lookupKeybinding(commandId);
+	if (kb) {
+		return format(msg, kb.getAriaLabel());
+	}
+	return format(noKbMsg, commandId);
+}
+
+export async function runAccessibilityHelpAction(accessor: ServicesAccessor, editor: ICodeEditor): Promise<void> {
+	const accessibleViewService = accessor.get(IAccessibleViewService);
+	const helpText = getAccessibilityHelpText(accessor);
+	const provider = accessibleViewService.registerProvider({
+		id: 'notebook',
+		provideContent: () => helpText,
+		onClose: () => {
+			editor.focus();
+			provider.dispose();
+		},
+		options: { type: AccessibleViewType.HelpMenu, ariaLabel: 'Notebook accessibility help' }
+	});
+	accessibleViewService.show('notebook');
+}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
index 8a9adbe0ad3..ba9403015a5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import 'vs/css!./media/notebookCellOutput';
 import { PixelRatio } from 'vs/base/browser/browser';
 import * as DOM from 'vs/base/browser/dom';
 import { IMouseWheelEvent, StandardMouseEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/mouseEvent';
-import * as aria from 'vs/base/browser/ui/aria/aria';
 import { IListContextMenuEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/list/list';
 import { DeferredPromise, runWhenIdle, SequencerByKey } from 'vs/base/common/async';
 import { CancellationToken } from 'vs/base/common/cancellation';
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ 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.$;
 
@@ -2239,28 +2237,6 @@ export class NotebookEditorWidget extends Disposable implements INotebookEditorD
 		return undefined;
 	}
 
-	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` + (verboseLabel ? `, press escape to focus the cell container` : '');
-					break;
-				case 'output':
-					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` + (verboseLabel ? `, press enter to focus the inner ${cell.cellKind === CellKind.Markup ? 'markdown' : 'code'} editor` : '');
-					break;
-				default:
-					break;
-			}
-			aria.alert(`Cell ${this._notebookViewModel?.getCellIndex(cell)}, ${position} `);
-		}
-	}
-
 	private _toggleNotebookCellSelection(selectedCell: ICellViewModel, selectFromPrevious: boolean): void {
 		const currentSelections = this._list.getSelectedElements();
 		const isSelected = currentSelections.includes(selectedCell);
@@ -2300,7 +2276,6 @@ export class NotebookEditorWidget extends Disposable implements INotebookEditorD
 
 		if (focusItem === 'editor') {
 			this.focusElement(cell);
-			this._cellFocusAria(cell, focusItem);
 			this._list.focusView();
 
 			cell.updateEditState(CellEditState.Editing, 'focusNotebookCell');
@@ -2330,7 +2305,6 @@ export class NotebookEditorWidget extends Disposable implements INotebookEditorD
 			}
 		} else if (focusItem === 'output') {
 			this.focusElement(cell);
-			this._cellFocusAria(cell, focusItem);
 
 			if (!this.hasEditorFocus()) {
 				this._list.focusView();
@@ -2359,7 +2333,6 @@ export class NotebookEditorWidget extends Disposable implements INotebookEditorD
 			cell.focusMode = CellFocusMode.Container;
 
 			this.focusElement(cell);
-			this._cellFocusAria(cell, focusItem);
 			if (!options?.skipReveal) {
 				if (typeof options?.focusEditorLine === 'number') {
 					this._cursorNavMode.set(true);