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@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ Please include the following with each issue.
 
 * Version of VS Code
 * List of extensions that you have installed. 
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+> **Tip:** You can easily add the list of extensions by creating the issue using `Report Issues` from VS Code's Help menu. 
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 * Reproducible steps (1... 2... 3...) and what you expected versus what you actually saw. 
 * Images, animations, or a link to a video. 
 * A code snippet that demonstrates the issue or a link to a code repository we can easily pull down onto our machine to recreate the issue. 
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+> **Note:** Because we need to copy and paste the code snippet, including a code snippet as a media file (i.e. .gif) is not sufficient. 
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 * Errors in the Dev Tools Console (Help | Toggle Developer Tools)
 
 Please remember to do the following: