diff --git a/locales/en/out/constants.i18n.json b/locales/en/out/constants.i18n.json
index d805009c8..333d9bf47 100644
--- a/locales/en/out/constants.i18n.json
+++ b/locales/en/out/constants.i18n.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   "info.deploySimulator": "\n[INFO] Deploying code to the simulator...\n",
   "info.deploySuccess": "\n[INFO] Code successfully deployed\n",
   "info.extensionActivated": "Congratulations, your extension Adafruit_Simulator is now active!",
-  "info.firstTimeWebview": "To reopen the simulator click on the \"Open Simulator\" button on the upper right corner of the text editor, or select the command \"Open Simulator\" from command palette.",
+  "info.firstTimeWebview": "To reopen the simulator select the command \"Open Simulator\" from command palette.",
   "info.installPythonDependencies": "Do you want us to try and install this extensions dependencies for you?",
   "error.invalidFileExtensionDebug": "The file you tried to run isn\\'t a Python file.",
   "info.newFile": "New to Python or the Circuit Playground Express? We are here to help!",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   "info.privacyStatement": "Privacy Statement",
   "info.successfulInstall": "Successfully installed Python dependencies.",
   "info.thirdPartyWebsite": "By clicking \"Agree and Proceed\" you will be redirected to adafruit.com, a third party website not managed by Microsoft. Please note that your activity on adafruit.com is subject to Adafruit's privacy policy",
-  "info.welcomeOutputTab": "Welcome to the Adafruit Simulator output tab!\n\n",
+  "info.welcomeOutputTab": "Welcome to the Device Simulator Express output tab!\n\n",
   "label.webviewPanel": "Device Simulator Express",
   "name": "Device Simulator Express",
 
diff --git a/locales/en/package.i18n.json b/locales/en/package.i18n.json
index 57cd5d380..b42c879ac 100644
--- a/locales/en/package.i18n.json
+++ b/locales/en/package.i18n.json
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.microbit.openSimulator": "[micro:bit] Open Simulator",
   "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.microbit.newFile": "[micro:bit] New File",
   "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.title": "Device Simulator Express configuration",
-  "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.debuggerPort": "The port the Server will listen on for communication with the debugger."
+  "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.debuggerPort": "The port the Server will listen on for communication with the debugger.",
+  "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.previewMode": "Enable this to test out and play with the new micro:bit simulator!"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1e6d3add..b8edb283e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,6 +100,22 @@
                 "category": "%deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.common.label%"
             }
         ],
+        "menus": {
+            "commandPalette": [
+                {
+                    "command": "deviceSimulatorExpress.microbit.openSimulator",
+                    "title": "%deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.microbit.openSimulator%",
+                    "category": "%deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.common.label%",
+                    "when": "config.deviceSimulatorExpress.previewMode"
+                },
+                {
+                    "command": "deviceSimulatorExpress.microbit.newFile",
+                    "title": "%deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.microbit.newFile%",
+                    "category": "%deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.common.label%",
+                    "when": "config.deviceSimulatorExpress.previewMode"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
         "colors": [
             {
                 "id": "highContrastButtonBorderOverride.color",
@@ -143,6 +159,12 @@
                     "default": 5577,
                     "description": "%deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.debuggerPort%",
                     "scope": "resource"
+                },
+                "deviceSimulatorExpress.previewMode": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": false,
+                    "description": "%deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.previewMode%",
+                    "scope": "resource"    
                 }
             }
         },
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 57cd5d380..b42c879ac 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.microbit.openSimulator": "[micro:bit] Open Simulator",
   "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.commands.microbit.newFile": "[micro:bit] New File",
   "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.title": "Device Simulator Express configuration",
-  "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.debuggerPort": "The port the Server will listen on for communication with the debugger."
+  "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.debuggerPort": "The port the Server will listen on for communication with the debugger.",
+  "deviceSimulatorExpressExtension.configuration.properties.previewMode": "Enable this to test out and play with the new micro:bit simulator!"
 }
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index aad989cf3..ec3adf0af 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const localize: nls.LocalizeFunc = nls.config({
 })();
 
 export const CONFIG = {
+    ENABLE_PREVIEW_MODE: "deviceSimulatorExpress.previewMode",
     SHOW_DEPENDENCY_INSTALL: "deviceSimulatorExpress.showDependencyInstall",
     SHOW_NEW_FILE_POPUP: "deviceSimulatorExpress.showNewFilePopup",
 };
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ export const CONSTANTS = {
         },
         FIRST_TIME_WEBVIEW: localize(
             "info.firstTimeWebview",
-            'To reopen the simulator click on the "Open Simulator" button on the upper right corner of the text editor, or select the command "Open Simulator" from command palette.'
+            'To reopen the simulator select the command "Open Simulator" from command palette.'
         ),
         INCORRECT_FILE_NAME_FOR_SIMULATOR_POPUP: localize(
             "info.incorrectFileNameForSimulatorPopup",
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ export const CONSTANTS = {
         ),
         WELCOME_OUTPUT_TAB: localize(
             "info.welcomeOutputTab",
-            "Welcome to the Adafruit Simulator output tab!\n\n"
+            "Welcome to the Device Simulator Express output tab!\n\n"
         ),
     },
     LABEL: {