This Minecraft tutorial explains all about the game controls that you use when you play Minecraft on different platforms.
To use your Xbox Wireless Controller with your console after using it with a PC, you must re-sync the controller to the console. You can do this by using the wireless sync button or a USB cable. For details, see Connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to your console. This information applies only to Xbox Wireless Controllers.
Minecraft is available to play on almost every platform. The most common versions are:
Each of these versions of Minecraft has completely different game controls.
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) is a version of the game that runs on a PC or Mac computer. Therefore, you would use your keyboard and mouse to navigate through the game.
Here are the game controls to play Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):
Game Action | Control |
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Place/Use Item | Button 2 (Mouse) |
Mine/Destroy Item | Button 1 (Mouse) |
Jump | SPACE |
Fly (Creative) | SPACE (press twice quickly) |
Stop Flying (Creative) | SPACE (press twice quickly) |
Fly Higher (Creative) | SPACE (hold down) |
Fly Lower (Creative) | LSHIFT (hold down) |
Drop/Throw Item | Q |
Open Crafting Menu | Button 2 (Mouse) |
Open Inventory | E |
Swap Items in Hands | F |
Walk Forward | W |
Walk Backward | S |
Strafe Left | A |
Strafe Right | D |
Look | Move Mouse |
Run/Sprint | LCONTROL |
Sneak | LSHIFT |
Change Selected Item in Hotbar | Keys 1 through 9 |
List Players | TAB |
Chat | T |
Run Command | T or / |
Take Screenshot | F2 |
Toggle Fullscreen | F11 |
Toggle Perspective (Change Camera Angle) | F5 |
Toggle Debug window | F3 |
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) is a version of the game that runs on your tablet or mobile device.
Here are the game controls to play Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE):
Game Action | Control |
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Place/Use Item | Tap target location |
Mine/Destroy Item | Tap target location and hold |
Jump | Jump button (tap once) |
Fly (Creative) | Jump button (tap twice) |
Stop Flying (Creative) | Stop button (tap twice) |
Fly Higher (Creative) | Higher button |
Fly Lower (Creative) | Lower button |
Drop/Throw Item | Tap and hold (item in hotbar) |
Open Crafting Menu | Tap on crafting table |
Open Inventory | Triple Dot Button |
Walk Forward | Up Arrow |
Walk Backward | Down Arrow |
Strafe Left | Left Arrow |
Strafe Right | Right Arrow |
Run/Sprint | Up Arrow (tap twice and hold) |
Crouch/Sneak | Center button (tap twice) |
Stop Crouching/Sneaking | Center button (tap twice) |
Look | Touch screen and move |
Change Selected Item in Hotbar | Tap item |
Chat | Chat button |
Run Command | Chat button |
There are two versions of Minecraft that run on the Xbox - Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition and Minecraft Xbox One Edition. For both versions, you would use an Xbox controller to navigate through the game.
Here are the game controls to play Minecraft on Xbox 360 or Xbox One:
Game Action | Control |
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Place/Use Item | LT (Left Trigger) |
Mine/Destroy Item | RT (Right Trigger) |
Jump | A Button (press once) |
Fly (Creative) | A Button (press twice quickly) |
Fly Higher (Creative) | D-Pad (press up) or A button |
Fly Lower (Creative) | D-Pad (press down) |
Stop Flying (Creative) | A Button (press twice quickly) |
Drop/Throw Item | B Button |
Open Crafting Menu | X Button |
Open Inventory | Y Button |
Move | LS (Left Stick) |
Look | RS (Right Stick) |
Run/Sprint | LS forward twice (quickly) |
Sneak/Walk | RS (press down) |
Change Camera Angle | LS (press down) |
Change Selected Item in Hotbar | LB or RB |
Run Command (Xbox One only) | D-Pad (right) |
There are two versions of Minecraft that run on the Sony Playstation - Minecraft PS3 Edition and Minecraft PS4 Edition. For both versions, you would use the Playstation controller to navigate through the game.
Here are the game controls to play Minecraft on the PS3 or PS4:
Game Action | Control |
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Place/Use Item | L2 (Back Left Trigger) |
Mine/Destroy Item | R2 (Back Right Trigger) |
Jump | X button (press once) |
Fly (Creative) | X Button (press twice quickly) |
Fly Higher (Creative) | D-Pad (press up) or X button |
Fly Lower (Creative) | D-Pad (press down) |
Stop Flying (Creative) | X Button (press twice quickly) |
Drop/Throw Item | Circle button |
Open Crafting Menu | Square Button |
Open Inventory | Triangle button |
Move | LS (Left Stick) |
Look | RS (Right Stick) |
Run/Sprint | LS forward twice (quickly) |
Sneak/Walk | RS (press down) |
Change Camera Angle | LS (press down) |
Change Selected Item in Hotbar | L1 or R1 |
Run Command (PS4 only) | D-Pad (right) |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition is a version of the game that runs only on a Windows 10 computer. Therefore, you would use your keyboard and mouse to navigate through the game.
Here are the game controls to play Minecraft Windows 10 Edition: Sap gui for mac 7.40.
Game Action | Control |
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Place/Use Item | Button 2 (Mouse) |
Mine/Destroy Item | Button 1 (Mouse) |
Jump | SPACE |
Fly (Creative) | SPACE (press twice quickly) |
Stop Flying (Creative) | SPACE (press twice quickly) |
Fly Higher (Creative) | SPACE (hold down) |
Fly Lower (Creative) | LSHIFT (hold down) |
Drop/Throw Item | Q |
Open Crafting Menu | Button 2 (Mouse) |
Open Inventory | E |
Swap Items in Hands | F |
Walk Forward | W |
Walk Backward | S |
Strafe Left | A |
Strafe Right | D |
Look | Move Mouse |
Run/Sprint | LCONTROL |
Sneak | LSHIFT |
Change Selected Item in Hotbar | Keys 1 through 9 |
List Players | TAB |
Chat | T |
Run Command | T or / |
Take Screenshot | F2 |
Toggle Fullscreen | F11 |
Toggle Perspective (Change Camera Angle) | F5 |
Toggle Debug window | F3 |
Minecraft Education Edition is a version of the game that runs on a PC or Mac computer. Therefore, you would use your keyboard and mouse to navigate through the game.
Here are the game controls to play Minecraft Education Edition:
Game Action | Control |
---|---|
Place/Use Item | Button 2 (Mouse) |
Mine/Destroy Item | Button 1 (Mouse) |
Jump | SPACE |
Fly (Creative) | SPACE (press twice quickly) |
Stop Flying (Creative) | SPACE (press twice quickly) |
Fly Higher (Creative) | SPACE (hold down) |
Fly Lower (Creative) | LSHIFT (hold down) |
Drop/Throw Item | Q |
Open Crafting Menu | Button 2 (Mouse) |
Open Inventory | E |
Swap Items in Hands | F |
Walk Forward | W |
Walk Backward | S |
Strafe Left | A |
Strafe Right | D |
Look | Move Mouse |
Run/Sprint | LCONTROL |
Sneak | LSHIFT |
Change Selected Item in Hotbar | Keys 1 through 9 |
Cycle through Fixed Inventory Slots | 0 (zero key) |
List Players | TAB |
Chat | T |
Run Command | T or / |
Take Screenshot | F2 |
Toggle Fullscreen | F11 |
Toggle Perspective (Change Camera Angle) | F5 |
Toggle Debug window | F3 |
And that covers our tutorial on game controls for Minecraft. Try one of our other beginner tutorials below:
Mac’s trackpad and keyboards are not the best controllers in the world, so if you want to play some games, better get yourself an Xbox One Controller. It is simply the best gamepad you can play with. Comparing with Windows 10, where Xbox One Controller is natively supported, macOS works a bit strange with Microsoft’s gamepads. Luckily enough, connecting Xbox One Controller to Mac is very simple. Sometimes it works natively and wirelessly, but sometimes it requires wired connection and third-party app (driver). This article has all you need to know about connecting Xbox One Controller to Mac.
Tip. Xbox One Controller works better with Windows 10, so our advice is to use Windows 10 (Bootcamp is fine). In addition to better gamepad compatibility, you will get better performance in your games.
First, make sure you have an updated controller which supports Bluetooth connection. Only updated Xbox One Controller (2016) supports Bluetooth. You can find out which model you have using the picture below:
Pretty straightforward, isn’t it? The thing is some games do not “see” Xbox One Controller connected to the Mac using this method. It all depends on the developer. If you can open game and gamepad works perfectly, you can stop reading this. If the gamepad is connected but seems to be not working, proceed to the next section of this article.
If the wireless connection does not work with your games, find a micro USB cable and connect your gamepad to the Mac. The gamepad will vibrate, but Xbox logo won’t light up. That is fine, don’t worry. MacOS has no built-in driver for the wired connection, so we are going to help this system learn how to work with your gamepad.
Tip. Although we are talking about Xbox One Controller, this method allows you to connect Xbox 360 to Mac as well.
As you see, there are plenty of options allowing you to disable vibration, spoof controller as an Xbox 360 Gamepad, map buttons, invert sticks, etc. Spend some time messing around with app’s elements and you will be able to use your Xbox One Gamepad with Mac like a boss.