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Provide clearer instructions on how to run text in the interactive window #134453

@mjbvz

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@mjbvz

Issue Type: Bug

  1. Open Jupyter interactive window

Bug
It is easy to overlook the shift arrow symbol in the run instructions:

Screen Shot 2021-10-05 at 10 15 45 AM

These instructions also go away after I type some text. In addition to the run button, could we continue to show a reminder of how to execute code in this case? I found myself pressing enter and then being confused as to why the code didn't execute

VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.61.0-insider (Universal) (71ca6e8, 2021-10-05T01:23:40.704Z)
OS version: Darwin x64 20.6.0
Restricted Mode: No

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Memory (System) 32.00GB (5.36GB free)
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