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Learn the full list of controls in Minecraft to efficiently explore and build your world. Read on to see the control scheme for your version and console, as well as the optimal control settings for each system.

PC Control Layout

Movement

Button Function
W Move Forward
A Strafe Left
S Strafe Right
D Move Backwards
Control (Ctrl) Sprint
Space Jump/ Fly Up
Shift Sneak/ Fly Down
ESC Returns you to the menu, then back to the game if pressed again.

The Controls for movement are the same in both the Java and Bedrock versions.

Gameplay

Button Function
Left-click Atttack/Destroy
Middle-Click Choose Block
Right Click Use Item/Place Block

Game play controls are the same in both versions.

Inventory

Button Function
Q Drop the item you are carrying
E Opens and closes your inventory.
C Opens Code Builder.
T Open the chat window.
/ Opens a chat window with '/' already typed.
1-9 Sets an item to the Hotbar (Slots 1-9).
F5 Changes perspective
F1 Toggles Heads Up Display.

The Controls for both versions are the same.

Creative Mode

Button Function
X Load Hotbar Activator
C Save Hotbar Activator

Multiplayer Mode

Java Version

Button Function
Tab List Players
T Open Chat
/ Open Command
P Social Interactions Screen

Bedrock Verison

Button Function
Tab List Players
T or Enter/Return Open Chat
/ Open Command
P Social Interactions Screen
Z Mob Effects
B Emote
[ Menu Tab Left
] Menu Tab Right

The Bedrock version gives you two command options when opening chat, as well as allowing to place various effects on mobs and emote.

Miscellaneous

Button Function
L Advancements
F2 Take Screenshot
F11 Toggle Fullscreen
F5 Toggle Perspective

Controls are the same for noth Java and Bedrock versions.

Java Command Controls

Button Function
F3+A Reload chunks
F3+B Show Hitboxes
F3+C Copy location at /tp command (hold to crash the game)
F3+D Clear chat
F3+F Cycle render distance(shift to invert
F3+G Show chunk boundaries
F3+H Advanced tooltips
F3+I Copy entity or block data to clipboard
F3+L Start/ stop profiling
F3+N Cycle previous gamemode<->spectator
F3+P Pause on lost focus
F3+Q Show this list
F3+T reload resource packs
F3+Esc Pause without pause menu
F3+F4 Open game mode switcher

The Java version of Minecraft has special commands that are a combination of F3 and another key.

Console Controller Layout

Xbox One
Xbox Seires		 Nintendo Switch PS4
PS5		 Function
L Stick L Stick L Stick Move
R Stick R Stick R Stick Look around
A A X Jump/ Fly Up
RT ZR R2 Attack/Destory
LT ZL L2 Use Item/ Place Block
X Y ☐ Opens Crafting Screen
Y X △ Opens Inventory Screen
LB L L1 Cycle Item Left
RB R R1 Cycle Item Right
↑ ↑ ↑ Toggle Perspective
↓ ↓ ↓ Drop Item
← ← ← Emote
→ → → Open Chat
B B ⭘ Sneak/ Fly Down
L3 L3 L3 Sprint
R3 R3 R3 Sneak/ Fly Down Slow
Start + Start Pause Menu
Back - Select Pause Menu

Controller Setting can be accessed by opening Setting in the pause menu and selecting Controller.

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