diff --git a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
index 838ff5ded22..09dd42c6d4c 100644
--- a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
 
     \endlist
 
+    To make in-source builds the default option for all projects, select
+    \gui Tools > \gui Options > \gui {Build & Run} > \gui General, and enter a
+    period (.) in the \gui {Default build directory} field.
+
     \section1 Starting External Processes
 
     \QC executes external processes to accomplish tasks such as building
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui
index 7963fd4bc77..c1b27df012b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         <item>
          <widget class="QLabel" name="buildDirLabel">
           <property name="text">
-           <string>Default Build Directory:</string>
+           <string>Default build directory:</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>