If you would like to keep a particularly interesting chat that has scrolled by b

ut is still in your buffer there is a way to save it! Type "ALT -" (alt minus) t
o enter the system menu under the top left little icon thingy above every channe
l or private conversation. In this menu select the Buffer/Save As/ entry and sav
e your buffer to a file. Succes!
The LOCK feature in mIRC allows you to minimize mIRC and lock it with a password
for strange eyes. If you control-minimize mIRC (keep the Ctrl-key pressed down
while minimizing mIRC), it will be locked with your password. If no password was
set previously mIRC will ask you for one. Later when you want to maximize mIRC
you need your password to activate it. An extention of this feature in the /File
/Options/General/Lock/ menu can be used to lock mIRC or certain channels for you
r children!
Shift+Mouse on Switchbar Did you know that you can 'fast-close' a window in mIRC
by clicking its button on the Switchbar while holding the SHIFT key pressed dow
n??
/uwho Ever wondered who you're actually speaking with? The /whois {nick} command
shows you a lot of cryptic info in the Status window but the /uwho {nick} comma
nd will open a clear and informative User Central. Give it a try! You can also s
tore address info of your friends in the User Central for future reference.
ALT + Minus Press the key combination ALT and 'minus' simultaneous to access the
windows' System Menu's (found under that little horizontal bar in every top lef
t corner of ANY window in mIRC and windows). Here you can set the fonts you like
, the logging options, save the buffer and set various other things for private
and channel conversations.
/clear Use the /clear command to flush away all old text you dont want to read a
gain. /clearall clears all text in all windows!
Remember that old doskey feature under DOS? mIRC has it too! Use the arrow up/do
wn keys, eventually combined with SHIFT, to recall old commands and text lines.
/channel The /channel command will open the Channel Central that displays all mo
des and bans set on your current channel.
/pdcc Use the undocumented /pdcc [on|off] command to speed up your DCC sessions!
It will pump a certain amount of your data packages away to the reciever, ahead
of the confirmation of their arrival. Try it, it works .
Quick reference to mIRC's commands:
If you need more info on any command listed here, type /help {command} in mIRC.
The list here is far from complete!
/ Recalls the previous line entered in the current window.
/! Recalls the last command typed in any window.
/action {action text} Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query w
indow.
/ame {action text} Sends the specifed action to all channels which you are curre
ntly on.
/amsg {text} Sends the specifed message to all channels which you are currently
on.
/auser {level} {nick|address} Adds a user with the specified access level to the
remote users list.
/auto [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles auto-opping of a nick or address or sets
it on or off totally.
/away {away message} Sets you away leave a message explaining that you are not c
urrently paying attention to IRC.
/away A plain away sets you being back.
/ban [#channel] {nickname} [type] Bans the specified nick from the curent or giv
en channel.
/beep {number} {delay} Locally beeps 'number' times with 'delay' inbetween the b
eeps. /channel Pops up the channel central window (only works in a channel).
/clear Clears the entire scrollback buffer of the current window.
/clearall Clears all text in all open windows.
/ctcp {nickname} {ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo} Does the given c
tcp request on nickname.
/ctcps [on|off] Sets the Tools/Remote/ section (not) to listen to CTCP commands.
Or checks its status.
/closemsg {nickname} Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick
.
/creq [ask | auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Chat request' settings in DCC/Opti
ons.
/dcc send {nickname} {file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN} Sends the specified fil
es to nick.
/dcc chat {nickname} Opens a dcc window and sends a dcc chat request to nickname
.
/dde [-r] {service} {topic} {item} [data] Allows DDE control between mIRC and ot
her applications.
/ddeserver [[on [service name] | off] To turn on the DDE server mode, eventually
with a givem service name.
/describe {#channel} {action text} Sends the specifed action to the specified ch
annel window.
/disable {#groupname} De-activates a group of commands or events.
/disconnect Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server. Use it
with care.
/dlevel {level} Changes the default user level in the remote section.
/dns {nickname | IP address | IP name} Uses your providers DNS to resolve an IP
address.
/echo [nickname|#channel|status] {text} Displays the given text only to YOU on t
he given place in color N.
/enable {#groupname} Activates a group of commands or events.
/events [on|off] Sets the Tools/Remote/ section (not) to listen to ON .. Events.
Or checks its status.
/exit Forces mIRC to closedown and exit.
/finger {nick|address} Does a finger on a users address.
/flood [{numberoflines} {seconds} {pausetime}] Sets a crude flood control method
.
/flush [levels] Clears all nicknames from the Remote/users list that are current
ly not on your channels.
/font Activates the font selection dialog.
/fsend [on|off] Shows fsends status and allows you to turn dcc fast send on or o
ff.
/fserve {nickname} {maxgets} {homedirectory} [welcome text file] Opens a fileser
ver.
/groups [-e|d] Shows all (enabled or disabled) groups defined in the remote sect
ions.
/guser {level} {nick} [type] Adds the user to the user list with the specified l
evel and address type.
/help {keyword} Brings up the Basic IRC Commands section in the mIRC help file.
/ignore [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets
it on or off totally.
/invite {nickname} {#channel} Invites another user to a channel.
/join {#channel} Makes you join the specified channel.
/kick {#channel} {nickname} Kicks nickname off a given channel.
/list [#string] [-min #] [-max #] Lists all currently available channels, evt. f
iltering for parameters.
/load {-apuce} {filename.ini} Loads Aliases, Popups or Remote items into mIRC.
/log [on|off] Shows the logging status or sets it on or off for the current wind
ow.
/me {action text} Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query windo
w. Also see /describe and /ctcp action.
/mode {#channel|nickname} [[+|-]modechars [parameters]] Sets channel or user mod
es.
/msg {nickname} {message} Send a private message to this user without opening a
query window.
/names {#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/nick {new nickname} Changes your nickname to whatever you like.
/notice {nick} {message} Send the specified notice message to the nick.
/notify [on|off|nickname] Toggles notifying you of a nick on IRC or sets it on o
r off totally.
/onotice [#channel] {message} Send the specified notice message to all channel o
ps.
/omsg [#channel] {message} Send the specified message to all ops on a channel.
/part [#channel] [message] Makes you leave the specified channel.
/partall Makes you leave all channels you are on.
/ping {server address} Pings the given server. NOT a nickname.
/play [-cpqmrlt] [channel/nick] {filename} [delay/linenumber] Allows you to play
text files.
/pop {delay} [#channel] {nickname} Performs a randomly delayed +o on a not alrea
dy opped nick.
/protect [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles protection of a nick or address or se
ts it on or off totally.
/query {nickname} {message} Open a query window to this user and send them the p
rivate message.
/quit [reason] Disconnect you from IRC with the optional byebye message.
/raw [on|off] Sets the Tools/Remote/ section (not) to listen to Raw commands. Or
checks its status.
/raw {raw command} Sends any raw command you supply directly to the server. Use
with care!
/remote [on|off] Sets the Tools/Remote/ section (not) to listen to CTCP or Raw r
emote commands and Events. Or checks its status.
/rlevel {access level} Removes all users from the remote users list with the spe
cified access level.
/run {c:\path\program.exe} [parameters] Runs the specified program, evt. with pa
rameters. Also try /run h**p://w*w.mirc.com etc.
/ruser {nick[!]|address} [type] Removes the user from the remote users list.
/save [-apuce] {filename.ini} Saves remote sections into a specified INI file.
/say {text} Says whatever you want to the active window.
/server [server address [port] [password]] Reconnects to the previous server or
a newly specified one.
/sound [nickname|#channel] {filename.wav} {action text} Sends an action and a fi
tting sound request.
/speak {text} Uses the external text to speech program Monologue to speak up the
text. Better use /gtalk with mIRC's Agent support.
/sreq [ask | auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings in DCC/Opti
ons.
/time Tells you the time on the server you use.
/timer[N] {repetitions} {interval in seconds} {command} [| {more commands}] Acti
vates a timer.
/timestamp [on | off] Sets timestamping on or off for all your conversations.
/topic {#channel} {newtopic} Changes the topic for the specified channel.
/ulist {level} Lists all users in the remote list with the specified access leve
ls.
/url [on|off|show|hide] [address] Opens the URL window that allows you to surf t
he www parallel to IRC.
/uwho [nick] Pops up the user central with information about the specified user.
/splay {c:\path\sound.file} Locally plays the specified sound file.
/who {#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/who {*part.of.address*} Shows all people on IRC with a matching address.
/whois {nickname} Shows information about someone in the status window. Also try
/uwho.
/whowas {nickname} Shows information about someone who -just- left IRC.
/write [-cidl] {filename} [text] To write the specified text to a .txt file.
mIRC supports lots, lots and a lot more commands... Especially the commands that
are used in scripts, with lots of options, are not included in this list. There
fore this list should be seen as a suggestion to get you going