diff --git a/notebooks/notebook_template.ipynb b/notebooks/notebook_template.ipynb
index 476cbdb86..694557b4c 100644
--- a/notebooks/notebook_template.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/notebook_template.ipynb
@@ -289,22 +289,7 @@
       },
       "outputs": [],
       "source": [
-        "PROJECT_ID = \"\"\n",
-        "\n",
-        "# Get your Google Cloud project ID from gcloud\n",
-        "if not os.getenv(\"IS_TESTING\"):\n",
-        "    shell_output = !gcloud config list --format 'value(core.project)' 2>/dev/null\n",
-        "    PROJECT_ID = shell_output[0]\n",
-        "    print(\"Project ID: \", PROJECT_ID)"
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "cell_type": "markdown",
-      "metadata": {
-        "id": "qJYoRfYng0XZ"
-      },
-      "source": [
-        "Otherwise, set your project ID here."
+        "PROJECT_ID = \"[your-project-id]\"  # @param {type:\"string\"}"
       ]
     },
     {
@@ -315,8 +300,11 @@
       },
       "outputs": [],
       "source": [
-        "if PROJECT_ID == \"\" or PROJECT_ID is None:\n",
-        "    PROJECT_ID = \"[your-project-id]\"  # @param {type:\"string\"}"
+        "if PROJECT_ID == \"\" or PROJECT_ID is None or PROJECT_ID == \"[your-project-id]\":\n",
+        "    # Get your GCP project id from gcloud\n",
+        "    shell_output = ! gcloud config list --format 'value(core.project)' 2>/dev/null\n",
+        "    PROJECT_ID = shell_output[0]\n",
+        "    print(\"Project ID:\", PROJECT_ID)"
       ]
     },
     {
@@ -363,7 +351,7 @@
         "#### Region\n",
         "\n",
         "You can also change the `REGION` variable, which is used for operations\n",
-        "throughout the rest of this notebook.  Below are regions supported for Vertex AI. We recommend that you choose the region closest to you.\n",
+        "throughout the rest of this notebook.  Below are regions supported for Vertex AI. It is recommended that you choose the region closest to you.\n",
         "\n",
         "- Americas: `us-central1`\n",
         "- Europe: `europe-west4`\n",
diff --git a/notebooks/notebook_template_review.py b/notebooks/notebook_template_review.py
index 809b77baf..87485848c 100644
--- a/notebooks/notebook_template_review.py
+++ b/notebooks/notebook_template_review.py
@@ -223,6 +223,22 @@ def parse_notebook(path):
                 report_error(path, 32, "Set project ID code section not found")
             elif not cell['source'][0].startswith('PROJECT_ID = "[your-project-id]"'):
                 report_error(path, 33, f"Set project ID not match template: {line}")
+            
+            cell, nth = get_cell(path, cells, nth)
+            if cell['cell_type'] != 'code' or 'or PROJECT_ID == "[your-project-id]":' not in cell['source'][0]:
+                report_error(path, 33, f"Set project ID not match template: {line}")  
+            
+            cell, nth = get_cell(path, cells, nth)
+            if cell['cell_type'] != 'code' or '! gcloud config set project' not in cell['source'][0]:
+                report_error(path, 33, f"Set project ID not match template: {line}")   
+            
+        '''
+        # Region
+        cell, nth = get_cell(path, cells, nth)
+        if cell['source'][0].startswith("### Region"): 
+            report_error(path, 34, "Region section not found")
+        '''
+                
 
 def get_cell(path, cells, nth):
     while empty_cell(path, cells, nth):
@@ -313,17 +329,33 @@ def parse_objective(path, cell):
             in_desc = False
             in_steps = False
             in_uses = True
+            uses += line
+            continue
         elif line.startswith('The steps performed'):
             in_desc = False
             in_uses = False
             in_steps = True
+            steps += line
+            continue
             
         if in_desc:
             desc += line
         elif in_uses:
-            uses += line
+            sline = line.strip()
+            if len(sline) == 0:
+                uses += '\n'
+            else:
+                ch = sline[0]
+                if ch in ['-', '*', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9']:
+                    uses += line
         elif in_steps:
-            steps += line
+            sline = line.strip()
+            if len(sline) == 0:
+                steps += '\n'
+            else:
+                ch = sline[0]
+                if ch in ['-', '*', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9']:
+                    steps += line
             
     if desc == '':
         report_error(path, 17, "Objective section missing desc")