The following
commands can be used in any chat channel. For Starcraft players,
they can also be used during game setup or while a game is
in progress.
/whois [user] - (Ex: /whois [GH]SAINT_22 or /whois #123456)
Looks up some basic information on a user, including their
account number and their current location. This is an excellent
way to find your friends online. typing
/whois #[number] (E.G. /whois #1).
Aliases for this command : /where /whereis
/whoami - (Ex: /whoami) - displays your information on Battle.net.
/whisper [user] - (Ex: /whisper [GH]SAINT_22 or /whisper #123456)
Sends a private message to a user online regardless of the
channel they are in. This is an excellent way to let a friend
know you are online.
Aliases for this command:
/w /msg
/squelch [user]
- (Ex: /squelch [GH]SAINT_22 or /squelch #123456)
Ignores any future messages from that user effectively muting
that user to you. Aliases for this command: /ignore
/unsquelch [user] - (Ex: /unsquelch [GH]SAINT_22 or /unsquelch
#123456)
Allows a previously squelched user to talk to you normally.
Aliases for this command:
/unignore
/away [text] - (Ex: /away SLEEPING)
Displays a message that you are away from your keyboard whenever
someone whispers to you or does a /whois command on you. To
disable this command, use the command again.
/dnd [text] - (Ex: /dnd Having Clan Meeting)
"Do Not Disturb" - prevents ALL whispers from displaying to
your screen. Its use is similar to the /away command. To turn
the DND mode off, just type /dnd without a reason. This will
prevent people from sending whispers to you while in a game
as well. You are still able to see all normal public channel
messages.
/who [channel]
- (Ex: /who gh)
Displays a list of all users in the given channel.
/stats [user]
- (Ex: /stats [GH]SAINT_22 or /stats #22)
Displays the player's Win/Loss/Disconnect record for both
normal and Ladder games. (Starcraft only) /users Displays
the number of users currently on Battle.net.
/time Displays
the current Battle.net time.
The following
commands can only be used while in a chat room.
/channel [channel
name] - (Ex: /channel Blizzard Tech Support)
Switches to a channel without having to use the channel join
screen.
Aliases for this command: /join
/rejoin - (Ex:
/rejoin)
makes you rejoin the channel you are currently in.
/me [text] -
(Ex: /me is rolling on the floor laughing!)
Displays emotion text, as in "PatN is rolling on the floor
laughing!" This command currently works only in Starcraft.
The
following commands can only be used by channel operators (the
person with the gavel).
/designate [user] - (Ex: /designate AlenL or /designate #423262)
Selects [user] as the next channel operator when you step
down, either by resigning or by leaving the channel.
/resign Step
down as channel operator and become a normal user again.
/kick [user]
- (Ex: /kick TwainM or /kick #234226)
Kicks a user out of the channel. This is best used as a warning
since a kicked user can return at their leisure.
/ban [user]
- (Ex: /ban RobertB or /ban #137389)
Kicks a user out of the channel and prevents them from returning
until the current operator steps down or leaves the channel.
This is the most powerful command at an operator's disposal,
use it wisely.
/unban [users]
- (Ex: /unban RobertB or /unban #137389)
Allows a banned user to return to the channel.
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