diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index e10eca6796e..5cfdd3d934a 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -2360,6 +2360,13 @@
         "when": "config.git.enabled",
         "enablement": "git.state == initialized",
         "group": "5_scm@1"
+      },
+      {
+        "view": "explorer",
+        "contents": "%view.workbench.learnMore%",
+        "when": "config.git.enabled",
+        "enablement": "git.state == initialized",
+        "group": "5_scm@10"
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 3eac8e0783e..2d82fe61782 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -211,5 +211,6 @@
 	"view.workbench.scm.folder": "The folder currently open doesn't have a git repository. You can initialize a repository which will enable source control features powered by git.\n[Initialize Repository](command:git.init?%5Btrue%5D)\nTo learn more about how to use git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).",
 	"view.workbench.scm.workspace": "The workspace currently open doesn't have any folders containing git repositories. You can initialize a repository on a folder which will enable source control features powered by git.\n[Initialize Repository](command:git.init)\nTo learn more about how to use git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).",
 	"view.workbench.scm.emptyWorkspace": "The workspace currently open doesn't have any folders containing git repositories.\n[Add Folder to Workspace](command:workbench.action.addRootFolder)\nTo learn more about how to use git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).",
-	"view.workbench.cloneRepository": "You can also clone a repository from a URL. To learn more about how to use git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).\n[Clone Repository](command:git.clone 'Clone a repository once the git extension has activated')"
+	"view.workbench.cloneRepository": "You can clone a repository locally.\n[Clone Repository](command:git.clone 'Clone a repository once the git extension has activated')",
+	"view.workbench.learnMore": "To learn more about how to use git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm)."
 }