diff --git a/source/dashboard/overview/projects-dashboard.md b/source/dashboard/overview/projects-dashboard.md
index 0d073d0820..e3584f1164 100644
--- a/source/dashboard/overview/projects-dashboard.md
+++ b/source/dashboard/overview/projects-dashboard.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ In order to record your test runs, you'll also need to provide a {% urlHash "Rec
 ***Provide record key in {% url '`cypress run`' command-line#cypress-run %}:***
 
 ```shell
-cypress run --record --key <record_key>
+cypress run --record --key abc-key-123
 ```
 
 ***Or set record key as environment variable***
diff --git a/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md b/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md
index ff016558a4..4664ddcc79 100644
--- a/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md
+++ b/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ If you are {% url 'recording your runs' continuous-integration#Recording-Tests-i
 Instead of hard coding it into your run command like this:
 
 ```shell
-cypress run --record --key <record_key>
+cypress run --record --key abc-key-123
 ```
 
 You can set the record key as the environment variable, `CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY`, and we'll automatically use that value. You can now omit the `--key` flag when recording.
diff --git a/source/guides/references/error-messages.md b/source/guides/references/error-messages.md
index eff1538fa6..ee0fda910a 100644
--- a/source/guides/references/error-messages.md
+++ b/source/guides/references/error-messages.md
@@ -369,13 +369,13 @@ As of version {% url `0.19.0` changelog#0-19-0 %} and CLI versions `0.13.0`, the
 Previously to record runs you had the environment variable: `CYPRESS_CI_KEY` or you wrote:
 
 ```shell
-cypress ci <key>
+cypress ci abc-key-123
 ```
 
 You need to rewrite this as:
 
 ```shell
-cypress run --record --key <record_key>
+cypress run --record --key abc-key-123
 ```
 
 If you were using the environment variable `CYPRESS_CI_KEY`, rename it to`CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY`.