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diff --git a/doc/emacs/misc.texi b/doc/emacs/misc.texi
index 3bfb729dc78..63b65e779c6 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/misc.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/misc.texi
@@ -787,6 +787,11 @@ A positive integer tells the shell to use that number of columns for
 command output.  The default value is @code{nil} that means to use
 the same number of columns as provided by the shell.
 
+@vindex shell-command-prompt-show-cwd
+  To make the above commands show the current directory in their
+prompts, customize the variable @code{shell-command-prompt-show-cwd}
+to a non-nil value.
+
 @kindex M-|
 @findex shell-command-on-region
   @kbd{M-|} (@code{shell-command-on-region}) is like @kbd{M-!}, but