diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/EmptyTabView.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/EmptyTabView.tsx
index eadcdf75fe8..f7f4a767373 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/EmptyTabView.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/EmptyTabView.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,29 @@
+import { Kbd, KbdGroup } from "@superset/ui/kbd";
+import { HiMiniCommandLine } from "react-icons/hi2";
+import { formatKeysForDisplay, HOTKEYS } from "shared/hotkeys";
+
+const shortcuts = [HOTKEYS.NEW_TERMINAL, HOTKEYS.SPLIT_HORIZONTAL];
+
 export function EmptyTabView() {
 	return (
-		<div className="flex-1 h-full overflow-auto">
-			<div className="h-full w-full p-6">
-				<div className="flex items-center justify-center h-full">
-					<div className="text-center">
-						<h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-foreground mb-2">
-							No Active Tab
-						</h2>
-						<p className="text-muted-foreground">
-							Create a new tab to get started
-						</p>
+		<div className="flex-1 h-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6">
+			<div className="p-4 rounded-lg bg-muted border border-border">
+				<HiMiniCommandLine className="size-8 text-muted-foreground" />
+			</div>
+
+			<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No terminal open</p>
+
+			<div className="flex items-center gap-4 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+				{shortcuts.map((shortcut) => (
+					<div key={shortcut.label} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+						<KbdGroup>
+							{formatKeysForDisplay(shortcut.keys).map((key) => (
+								<Kbd key={key}>{key}</Kbd>
+							))}
+						</KbdGroup>
+						<span>{shortcut.label}</span>
 					</div>
-				</div>
+				))}
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	);