The Micro Menu, also known as the Interface Panel,[1] is a collection of small buttons located between the main Action Bar and the character's bag slots. The buttons open various UI panels.
Interface Panel: These tabs enable you to access your character information, spellbook and abilities window, character talents, quest log, world map, social options, the main menu, and GM support.[1]
Icon | Functionality | Default hotkey |
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Current Elements | ||
Character Info window (sometimes referred to as the "paper doll"). The icon changes to match the character's appearance. | C | |
Abilities/Skills/Spellbook/Professions/Pets window | P | |
Talent window. Originally was during the Warlords of Draenor' alpha. | N | |
Achievements window (includes Guild achievements and Statistics). Introduced in Patch 3.0.2. Icon changed from in patch 8.0.1. | Y | |
Quest Log. Icon changed from in patch 4.0.1. | L | |
Guild Finder window. Replaced Socials window in Patch 4.0.1. Became the Guild icon, which changed to the color/crest chosen, when in a guild. Patch 6.0.2, no longer changes to match the color/crest of the guild. |
J | |
Dungeon Finder window. Replaced LFG/LFM window in Patch 3.3.0, which also replaced the World Map button in Patch 2.0.1. | I | |
Collections window. Renamed from Mounts And Pets in patch 6.0.2, initially introduced in Patch 5.0.4. | ⇧ Shift+P | |
Adventure Guide window. Renamed to Adventure Guide in patch 6.0.2, initially introduced in Patch 4.2.0. | ⇧ Shift+J | |
In-Game Store window. Introduced in Patch 5.4.2. | ||
Game Menu window. A small color bar appears under the question mark changing colors based on your latency. Prior to Patch 5.4.7 the icon was and since Patch 3.0, the monitor changed color based on your latency. Since Patch 4.0.1 the icon changes into while a patch is downloading. |
⎋ Esc | |
Old Elements | ||
Customer Support for finding out current known issues, reporting players, making Game Master tickets, and getting unstuck. Removed in Patch 5.4.2. |
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Raid Finder window. Icon added in Patch 4.2.0. Merged with Dungeon Finder in Patch 5.0.4. |
I | |
or | Player vs. player window ( [Honor] and arena points, as well as battleground queueing). The icon changes to match the character's faction. Introduced in Patch 3.0.2. Merged with the Group Finder in Patch 6.0.2. | H |
Socials window (Friends List, Ignore List, Who List, Guild List, Raid List) Replaced by the Guild button in Patch 4.0.1. |
O | |
World Map window. Replaced by the Dungeon Finder button in Patch 2.0.1. | M | |
Latency status bar; changes color based on connection latency. Merged with the Options button in Patch 3.0.2. |
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Abilities window. Never made it live. | ||
Report bugs. Used during the MoP and WoD alpha and beta. It was reintroduced as a separate interface for the BfA alpha and beta. |
History
Version | Micro Menu |
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8.0.1 | |
6.0.2 | |
5.4.7 | |
5.4.2 | |
5.0.4 | |
4.2.0 | |
4.0.1 | |
3.0.2 | |
References
- ^ a b Blizzard Entertainment. "Chapter 3", World of Warcraft: Game Manual, 18.
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