diff --git a/website/docs/commands/cli-config.html.markdown b/website/docs/commands/cli-config.html.markdown
index eb420fd82..72e114df4 100644
--- a/website/docs/commands/cli-config.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/commands/cli-config.html.markdown
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The configuration is placed in a single file whose location depends on the
 host operating system:
 
 * On Windows, the file must be named named `terraform.rc` and placed
-  in the relevant user's "Application Data" directory. The physical location
+  in the relevant user's `%APPDATA%` directory. The physical location
   of this directory depends on your Windows version and system configuration;
   use `$env:APPDATA` in PowerShell to find its location on your system.
 * On all other systems, the file must be named `.terraformrc` (note
diff --git a/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown b/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown
index 1c78ce7a0..8e4a09dd0 100644
--- a/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ For [providers distributed by HashiCorp](/docs/providers/index.html),
 init will automatically download and install plugins if necessary. Plugins
 can also be manually installed in the user plugins directory, located at
 `~/.terraform.d/plugins` on most operating systems and
-`<APPLICATION DATA>\plugins` on Windows.
+`%APPDATA%\terraform.d\plugins` on Windows.
 
 For more information about configuring and installing providers, see
 [Configuration: Providers](/docs/configuration/providers.html).
diff --git a/website/docs/configuration/providers.html.md b/website/docs/configuration/providers.html.md
index 28e4dcfdd..2304f1c52 100644
--- a/website/docs/configuration/providers.html.md
+++ b/website/docs/configuration/providers.html.md
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ locations, depending on the host operating system:
 
 Operating system  | User plugins directory
 ------------------|-----------------------
-Windows           | `terraform.d\plugins` in your user's "Application Data" directory
-All other systems | `.terraform.d/plugins` in your user's home directory
+Windows           | `%APPDATA%\terraform.d\plugins`
+All other systems | `~/.terraform.d/plugins`
 
 Once a plugin is installed, `terraform init` can initialize it normally.
 
diff --git a/website/docs/plugins/basics.html.md b/website/docs/plugins/basics.html.md
index dafcec5bb..bba437822 100644
--- a/website/docs/plugins/basics.html.md
+++ b/website/docs/plugins/basics.html.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ in its respective documentation section.
 The [provider plugins distributed by HashiCorp](/docs/providers/index.html) are
 automatically installed by `terraform init`. Third-party plugins (both
 providers and provisioners) can be manually installed into the user plugins
-directory, located at `<APPLICATION DATA>\terraform.d\plugins` on Windows and
+directory, located at `%APPDATA%\terraform.d\plugins` on Windows and
 `~/.terraform.d/plugins` on other systems.
 
 For more information, see: