Guild list ( interface ) The Guild list is a component of the default WoW User Interface . = Overview = The Guild List is located in the third pane and third tab at the bottom left of the initial Socials window . It lists player s in your guild that you can track in the game . When you click the Guild tab , it becomes the Guild list window . If you are not a member of a guild , the Guild tab will be gray . You can access the Guild list from the Social button ( looks like a speech bubble with an exclamation point " ! " ; default key shortcut of O ) in the middle section of the command bar and then click the Guild tab at the bottom . Most of the Guild list pane consists of the list of guild members , each entry showing the following info in Show Guild Status mode : Above the list is a Show Offline Members checkbox that is checked by default . At the bottom of the list the number of people found is shown like this : # Guild Members ( # Online ) At the bottom , the Guild list pane also has a Guild Message of the Day , several buttons and a Show Guild Status / Show Player Status toggle . The buttons at the bottom : The Show Guild Status / Show Player Status toggle drop menu : The other panes accessible from the Guild list window : = Guild list = Show Offline Members checkbox . This checkbox in the Guild Pane toggles the display of Guild members that are offline in the Members list . Show Guild / Player Status list modes . A gold right pointing triangle ( ► ) indicates a dropdown menu for changing the way info is listed for guild members . When the label to the left of the control says " Show Guild Status " , you are in Player Status mode and when it says " Show Player Status " , you are in Guild Status mode . The default is Player Status mode . Show Player Status mode . Columns : Show Guild Status mode . Columns : Member side window . When a member entry is selected , a window slides out to the right with specific member info . Promote . This ⇑ button promotes a guild member a single rank and can only be used by those of sufficient rank . Demote . This ⇓ button demotes a guild member a single rank and can only be used by those of sufficient rank . Public note area . Click on this area to edit the note , if you have privileges to do so . This feature allows high ranked Guild members to leave notes about members so they can be reviewed later . For example , players real name , professions , any thing that is not easily remembered . The public note is limited to 31 characters . This note typically can be viewed by all members of the guild . Officer note area . Click on this area to edit the note , if you have privileges to do so . This feature allows high ranked Guild members to leave notes about members so they can be reviewed later . For example , players real name , professions , any thing that is not easily remembered . The officer note is limited to 31 characters . This note can be only be viewed by those ranks given the privilege ( typically officers and above ) . Remove . This button removes a guild member from the guild and can only be used by those of sufficient rank . Group Invite . This button sends a group invite to the selected person in the guild member list and can be used by any member of the guild . Guild Message of the Day . Clicking anyway in the space marked for this ( if of rank to edit ) will open a small window and allow you to set a new or replace an existing message that all guild members will see in their chat window when they first log on . Buttons . Guild Information . This button opens a small window to the right of the guild list in which ( those allowed to edit it ) information can be placed . At the bottom of this window is a button labeled Log . This button opens a larger window , replacing the guild information window , with logs of players that have either joined the guild , been promoted / demoted , and leave or kicked . This log will also show which player did the actions . Add Member . This button opens a dialog box in which a character ' s name can be typed and subsequently invited to the guild and can only be used by those of sufficient rank . Guild Control . This button allows the guild leader to change the privileges of members of lower ranks , like , the ability to chat or the ability to promote and demote others .