Type /chatlist to see which channels you're in and their numbers. Then /join name adds one and /leave number drops it. Each channel gets a number, so /1 hello talks in channel 1. The channel names in Forever's starting zones and cities may differ from older versions, so /chatlist is the reliable way to check.
The commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/chatlist |
Lists the channels you're in, with their numbers |
/join name |
Joins a channel, or makes a new one |
/leave 2 |
Leaves channel 2 |
/2 text |
Talks in channel 2 |
/s, /y, /p, /g |
Say, yell, party and guild |
/w Name text |
Whisper. Use the full name the game shows, since names in Forever are unique only as a whole. See playing with friends |
These are the standard WoW chat commands. They work the same in every version we know, but we haven't run each one in Forever.
Give a channel its own tab
Right-click a chat tab and pick Create New Window. In the new tab's Settings, tick only the channels you want. Trade and looking-for-group chat in their own tab keeps your main chat readable.
Add-ons for chat
| Add-on | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prat | Timestamps, class colours, copyable links and history |
| Chattynator | A modern chat frame with tabs, filtering and copyable chat |
| Block Blizzard Chat Channels | Keeps default channels like Trade out of your chat on every character |
| WoW Translator | Explains WoW slang and abbreviations seen in chat |
All four had Forever versions when we checked. For more, see chat add-ons.