The following commands can be used in any chat channel, they can also be used during game setup or while a game is in progress. Examples are given in italics.
/help - /help whisper Displays usage help for chat topics.
/whois [user] - (Aliases: /where /whereis) - /whois TPark or /whois #133115 Looks up some basic information on a user, including their current location.
This is an excellent way to find your friends online.
/whoami - /whoami Displays your information on Battle.net.
/whisper [user] - (Aliases: /w /msg /m) - /whisper JohnS or /whisper #236325 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.
/squelch [user] - (Alias: /ignore) - /squelch BFitch or /squelch #223251 Ignores any future messages from that user effectively muting that user to you.
/unsquelch [user] - (Alias: /unignore) - /unsquelch BFitch or /unsquelch #223251 Allows a previously squelched user to talk to you normally.
/away [text] - /away eating dinner 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] - /dnd sorry playing a game with GFraizer "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] - /who Open Tech Support Displays a list of all users in the given channel.
/stats [user] ID - /stats DavidN STAR or /stats #42 STAR Displays the player's Win/Loss/Disconnect record for both normal and Ladder games.
STAR - Starcraft
SEXP - Starcraft Expansion (Brood War)
W2BNE - Warcraft II Battle.net Edition
/users Displays the number of users currently on Battle.net.
The following commands can only be used while in a chat room.
/channel [channel name] - (Alias: /join) - /channel Blizzard Tech Support Switches to a channel without having to use the channel join screen.
Aliases for this command: /join
/me [text] - (Alias: /emote) - /me is rolling on the floor laughing! Displays emotion text, as in "PatN is rolling on the floor laughing!".
The following commands can only be used by channel operators.
/designate [user] - /designate AlenL or /designate #423262 Selects [user] as the next channel operator when you step down, either by resigning or by leaving the channel. If the channel Operator leaves the channel and has designated more than one person, the last person designated will have ops.
/resign (Alias: /rejoin)
Step down as channel operator and become a normal user again.
/kick [user] - /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] - /ban RobertB or /ban #137389 Kicks a user out of the channel and prevents him or her 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 RobertB or /unban #137389 Allows a banned user to return to the channel.
ALT-V Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft II BNE: Toggle channel enter/leave notifications
ALT-W with user selected Diablo, Starcraft, Warcraft II BNE: Sends a private message to the selected user.
Aliases for this command: /w /msg /m /whisper
TAB Diablo II: Cycles through the last 10 commands
Starcraft: Displays the last command then cycles through the users in the current channel.
CTRL-M Diablo II: Toggles music on Battle.net and the main menus
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