diff --git a/doc/usage_guide.md b/doc/usage_guide.md
index c3c208e..d51f165 100644
--- a/doc/usage_guide.md
+++ b/doc/usage_guide.md
@@ -233,10 +233,22 @@ Note this example is for Linux and macOS usage.
 You can set environment variables for your connection string through the following steps:
 
 
+    # (linux/bash)
     # set environment variable MSSQL_SCRIPTER_CONNECTION_STRING with a connection string.
     $ export MSSQL_SCRIPTER_CONNECTION_STRING='Server=myserver;Database=mydb;User Id=myuser;Password=mypassword;'
     $ mssql-scripter
 
+    # (linux/bash)
     # set environment variable MSSQL_SCRIPTER_PASSWORD so no password input is required.
     $ export MSSQL_SCRIPTER_PASSWORD='[PLACEHOLDER]'
     $ mssql-scripter -S localhost -d AdventureWorks -U sa
+
+    # (windows)
+    # set environment variable MSSQL_SCRIPTER_CONNECTION_STRING with a connection string.
+    $Env:MSSQL_SCRIPTER_CONNECTION_STRING = 'Server=myserver;Database=mydb;User Id=myuser;Password=mypassword;'
+    mssql-scripter
+    
+    # (windows)
+    # set environment variable MSSQL_SCRIPTER_PASSWORD so no password input is required.
+    $Env:MSSQL_SCRIPTER_PASSWORD = "placeholder"
+    mssql-scripter -S localhost -d AdventureWorks -U sa