World of Warcraft Chat Commands ...

How can I see a list of chat commands?

You can find a list of all the chat commands by typing /chat or /chathelp while in game.

How come other people can chat in the World Defense channels but I can not?

Only players who have achieved a PvP rank of 11 or higher are able to chat in this channel to help organize your faction's defenses.

Entire raid:

Can party chat be seen by the entire raid?

No, the raid has its own chat channel that all in the raid can see. The default use for this channel is /ra.

You can still chat in party, but it will only go to your current party members.

How do I reply if another player sends me a private message?

Pressing the letter “R” will automatically open a private message (Whisper) chat window to the last player who sent you a private message. You can also type "/r" and then your message. Whisper text appears in purple text by default.

How do I send a private message to other players?

To send a private message to another player, type in /w (character name) (message). The chat field will change to display the name of the character and you will be able to type in your message. Alternately you can use /tell or /t in place of /w. Also, if you wish to reply back to the last player who sent you a private message, simply press "R" and type your response to reply back to that player.

Chat channels:

How do I join and leave other chat channels?

You can join channels by typing "/join (channel name)" and leave them by typing "/leave (channel name)" In addition to this, each channel is designated a number. You can replace the (channel name) with (channel number) when you want to leave a channel by typing "/leave (channel number).

How do I talk in the common chat channels? (General, Trade)

To talk in the common channels, press /(channel number) for that channel. (Example: /1 will allow you to type in the General chat channel).

How do I speak in another language I know?

Click on the "Chat Bubble" on the chat box tool bar, then highlight "Language" with the cursor and then a list of which languages you know will appear. From there you can click on and choose which language you prefer to speak.

Guild:

How do I talk to the rest of my guild?

To speak to everyone in your character's guild, you first need to type /G to change your default chat channel to Guild chat. Once this is done, simply press the "Enter" key and you will see that your chat now starts with the text "Guild", indicating you are now talking in Guild chat.

How do I talk to the rest of my party?

To speak to everyone in your character's party, you first need to type /P to change your default chat channel to Party chat. Once this is done, simply press the "Enter" key and you will see that your chat now starts with the text "Party", indicating you are now talking in Party chat.

How do I type in personal emote text descriptions?

To type in a custom emote text description, simply type /e Example: The character Hagger types /e laughs loudly at the jest. would display this in the chat: Hagger laughs loudly at the jest.

Emotes:

How do I use the voice emotes?

Of the many emotes available to the player, there are a limited number that have a specific voice over. All you need to do to activate the voice emote is to type it in (/cry, /charge) or left-click on the dialog bubble on the lower left hand corner of the screen and mouse over the "Voice Emote" option.

How do I yell and what does it do?

Yell allows the character to speak to all of the players in a very large area. To yell in a zone, simply type /y and then type in what you would like to yell.

What do I do about people using the Looking for Group channel for topics other than finding groups?

We are aware of player concerns surrounding the Looking For Group channel. It should be off by default. If you wish to join the channel, simply type /join LookingForGroup.

The developers are working on a new Looking For Group system that will address these concerns. In the meantime, if you feel players are specifically violating our harassment policies, please submit an in-game petition and we will investigate and take the appropriate action. For more information about our in-game harassment policies, please visit our In-Game Policies section of our website.

As if new races, worlds, cities, dungeons, mounts, and professions weren't enough, the expansion will also enhance the game with a wide number of small innovations that will add up to a significantly improved gaming experience. From the new Looking for Group feature to the updated Character Sheet to an incredible number of new enemy models, the game millions around the world are enjoying is about to become even better.