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    * CMake generates project files for all build types. To select a specific
      build type, use the Configuration manager from the VS IDE or the 
      ``/property:Configuration`` command line option when using MSBuild.
+   * By default, the Visual Studio project files generated by CMake use the
+     32-bit toolset. If you are developing on a 64-bit version of Windows and
+     want to use the 64-bit toolset, pass the ``-Thost=x64`` flag when
+     generating the Visual Studio solution. This requires CMake 3.8.0 or later.
 
 6. Start Visual Studio