diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts
index df488646937..759fbd3cc5f 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ export class VSCodeMenu {
 	private setViewMenu(viewMenu: Electron.Menu): void {
 		const explorer = this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miViewExplorer', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "&&Explorer"), 'workbench.view.explorer');
 		const search = this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miViewSearch', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "&&Search"), 'workbench.view.search');
-		const git = this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miViewGit', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "&&Git"), 'workbench.view.git');
+		const scm = this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miViewSCM', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "S&&CM"), 'workbench.view.scm');
 		const debug = this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miViewDebug', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "&&Debug"), 'workbench.view.debug');
 		const extensions = this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miViewExtensions', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "E&&xtensions"), 'workbench.view.extensions');
 		const output = this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miToggleOutput', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "&&Output"), 'workbench.action.output.toggleOutput');
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ export class VSCodeMenu {
 			__separator__(),
 			explorer,
 			search,
-			git,
+			scm,
 			debug,
 			extensions,
 			additionalViewlets,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scm.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scm.contribution.ts
index e7033a11fe4..3e13e45fc50 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scm.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scm.contribution.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,13 @@ import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/platform';
 import { IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry, Extensions as WorkbenchExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/contributions';
 import { DirtyDiffDecorator } from './dirtydiffDecorator';
-import { ViewletRegistry, Extensions as ViewletExtensions, ViewletDescriptor } from 'vs/workbench/browser/viewlet';
+import { ViewletRegistry, Extensions as ViewletExtensions, ViewletDescriptor, ToggleViewletAction } from 'vs/workbench/browser/viewlet';
 import { VIEWLET_ID } from 'vs/workbench/parts/scm/common/scm';
+import { IWorkbenchActionRegistry, Extensions as WorkbenchActionExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/actionRegistry';
+import { KeyMod, KeyCode } from 'vs/base/common/keyCodes';
+import { SyncActionDescriptor } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
+import { IViewletService } from 'vs/workbench/services/viewlet/browser/viewlet';
+import { IWorkbenchEditorService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorService';
 
 Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
 	.registerWorkbenchContribution(DirtyDiffDecorator);
@@ -25,4 +30,25 @@ const viewletDescriptor = new ViewletDescriptor(
 );
 
 Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(ViewletExtensions.Viewlets)
-	.registerViewlet(viewletDescriptor);
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+	.registerViewlet(viewletDescriptor);
+
+class OpenSCMViewletAction extends ToggleViewletAction {
+	public static ID = VIEWLET_ID;
+	public static LABEL = localize('toggleGitViewlet', "Show Git");
+
+	constructor(id: string, label: string, @IViewletService viewletService: IViewletService, @IWorkbenchEditorService editorService: IWorkbenchEditorService) {
+		super(id, label, VIEWLET_ID, viewletService, editorService);
+	}
+}
+
+// Register Action to Open Viewlet
+Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(WorkbenchActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions).registerWorkbenchAction(
+	new SyncActionDescriptor(OpenSCMViewletAction, VIEWLET_ID, localize('toggleSCMViewlet', "Show SCM"), {
+		primary: null,
+		win: { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.KEY_G },
+		linux: { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.KEY_G },
+		mac: { primary: KeyMod.WinCtrl | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.KEY_G }
+	}),
+	'View: Show SCM',
+	localize('view', "View")
+);
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