diff --git a/content/codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-default-editor-for-github-codespaces.md b/content/codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-default-editor-for-github-codespaces.md
index b834df27ba2e..fa4af576f7b0 100644
--- a/content/codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-default-editor-for-github-codespaces.md
+++ b/content/codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-default-editor-for-github-codespaces.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ If you want to use {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} as your default
 
    * {% data reusables.codespaces.application-installed-locally %}<br><br>
 
-   * If you choose **{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}**, {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} will automatically open in the desktop application when you next create or open a codespace.
+   * If you choose **{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}** (web client), {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} will automatically open in the desktop application when you next create or open a codespace.
 
      You may need to allow access to both your browser and {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} for it to open successfully.<br><br>
 
diff --git a/data/reusables/codespaces/application-installed-locally.md b/data/reusables/codespaces/application-installed-locally.md
index 955296bbe1c5..311a5620550c 100644
--- a/data/reusables/codespaces/application-installed-locally.md
+++ b/data/reusables/codespaces/application-installed-locally.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-If you choose **{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}**, you must make sure you have {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} installed on your local machine.
+If you choose **{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}** (desktop application), you must make sure you have {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} installed on your local machine.