diff --git a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
index ad317c2b944..dfe29d5cc14 100644
--- a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@
     (\uicontrol {Variables}) button in a field to select from a list of variables that
     are available in a particular context.
 
+    The following syntax enables you to use environment variables as \QC
+    variables: %{Env:VARNAME}.
+
     \QC uses pattern substitution when expanding variable names. To replace the
     first match of \e pattern within \e variable with \e replacement, use: