Command

Example

Description

Use Anywhere

/whois [user]

/whois JohnD

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. You can also search for an account number by typing /whois #[number]

/whisper [user] [message]

/whisper JohnD [message]

Sends a private message to a user online regardless of the channel or game they are in. This is an excellent way to let a friend know you are online.

/squelch [user]

/squelch JohnD

Ignores any future messages from that user effectively muting that user to you.

/unsquelch [user]

/unsquelch JohnD

Allows a previously squelched user to talk to you normally.

/away [reason]

/away sleeping

Displays a messages that you are away from your keyboard whenever someone whispers to you or does a /whois command on you.

/who [channel]

/who Blizzard Chat

Displays a list of all users in the given channel.

/stats [user]

/stats JohnD

Gives you information about JohnD, as in ladder rating, wins, losses, and disconnects.

/users

Displays the number of users currently on Battle.net.

/time

Displays the current Battle.net time.

Use Only in Chat

/channel [channel name]

/channel Blizzard Chat

Switches to a channel without having to use the channel join screen.

/me [text]

/me likes Starcraft!

Displays emotion text, as in "JohnD likes StarCraft!"

Only as an Operator

/designate [user]

/designate JohnD

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]

/kick JohnD

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]

/ban JohnD

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]

/unban JohnD

Allows a banned user to return to the channel.