diff --git a/doc/ci/variables/README.md b/doc/ci/variables/README.md
index 23c93c59604..76ba78ea7be 100644
--- a/doc/ci/variables/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/variables/README.md
@@ -345,20 +345,45 @@ All variables are set as environment variables in the build environment, and
 they are accessible with normal methods that are used to access such variables.
 In most cases `bash` or `sh` is used to execute the job script.
 
-To access the variables (predefined and user-defined) in a `bash`/`sh` environment,
-prefix the variable name with the dollar sign (`$`):
+To access environment variables, use the syntax for your Runner's [shell][shellexecutors].
 
-```
+| Shell                | Usage           |
+|----------------------|-----------------|
+| bash/sh              | `$variable`     |
+| windows batch        | `%variable%`    |
+| PowerShell           | `$env:variable` |
+
+To access environment variables in bash, prefix the variable name with (`$`):
+
+```yaml
 job_name:
   script:
     - echo $CI_JOB_ID
 ```
 
+To access environment variables in **Windows Batch**, surround the variable
+with (`%`):
+
+```yaml
+job_name:
+  script:
+    - echo %CI_JOB_ID%
+```
+
+To access environment variables in a **Windows PowerShell** environment, prefix
+the variable name with (`$env:`):
+
+```yaml
+job_name:
+  script:
+    - echo $env:CI_JOB_ID
+```
+
 You can also list all environment variables with the `export` command,
 but be aware that this will also expose the values of all the secret variables
 you set, in the job log:
 
-```
+```yaml
 job_name:
   script:
     - export
@@ -405,3 +430,4 @@ export CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD="longalfanumstring"
 [triggers]: ../triggers/README.md#pass-job-variables-to-a-trigger
 [protected branches]: ../../user/project/protected_branches.md
 [protected tags]: ../../user/project/protected_tags.md
+[shellexecutors]: https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/
diff --git a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
index dd4b589d37c..fc813694ff2 100644
--- a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
@@ -297,6 +297,15 @@ cache:
   untracked: true
 ```
 
+If you use **Windows PowerShell** to run your shell scripts you need to replace
+`$` with `$env:`:
+
+```yaml
+cache:
+  key: "$env:CI_JOB_STAGE/$env:CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
+  untracked: true
+```
+
 ## Jobs
 
 `.gitlab-ci.yml` allows you to specify an unlimited number of jobs. Each job
@@ -909,6 +918,16 @@ job:
     untracked: true
 ```
 
+If you use **Windows PowerShell** to run your shell scripts you need to replace
+`$` with `$env:`:
+
+```yaml
+job:
+  artifacts:
+    name: "$env:CI_JOB_STAGE_$env:CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
+    untracked: true
+```
+
 #### artifacts:when
 
 > Introduced in GitLab 8.9 and GitLab Runner v1.3.0.