Minecraft Java Edition keyboard controls 

Minecraft Java Edition controls   

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↑  Shift +

Clicking item or stack will move it between inventory and stack

50
↑  Shift +

When a container is open, Shift + clicking on an item will move up to a stack between the container and the inventory

40
F3 + B

Toggle showing hitbox around entities

29
F3 + N

Cycle the player's game mode between Creative and Spectator

28
F1

Toggle heads up display (HUD)

28
↑  Shift +

When crafting, Shift + clicking the crafted item automatically crafts the maximum number of that item for the materials being used (up to one stack), and moves all crafted items to the inventory

27
F3 + H

Toggle detailed item descriptions

19
F3 + G

Show the chunk boundaries immediately surrounding the player

19
Left Control

Sprint

19
Esc

Pause single player game

18
↑  Shift +

When a furnace is open, Shift + clicking an item or stack in the furnace moves it to the inventory

17
F3

Toggle showing extra debug information

17
Ctrl + Q

Drop whole stack of items. On Mac, use shortcut below, because this shortcut will quit game

15

Scroll through quick-bar and the chat when opened

14
1 - 9

Display more detailed view of the graph on the right

13
↑  Shift +

In the survival inventory tab of the creative inventory, Shift + clicking the X clears the whole inventory. In any other tab, Shift + clicking an item puts a stack into the hotbar

12
F3 + P

Toggle the auto-pause when the window is out of focus

12
Esc

Exit the chat / command window

10
Esc

Open the menu and give back cursor control

9
F3 + T

Reload all textures, sounds and web-loaded client resources. This is useful for resource pack makers

9
F3 + A

Reload all chunks

8
↑  Shift + F3

Display Profiler graph

8

Pick block

8
F2

Use with F1 to take screenshots without HUD

8
F3 + D

Clear chat history, including previous commands

8
1 - 9

Hotbar slot

7

Use item / place block

6
F3 + C

Hold these keys at least for 6 seconds to trigger a manual debug crash on purpose, after the keys are released

6
F5

Toggle perspective

5
↑  Shift +   

In the Multiplayer server selection menu, Shift + up and Shift + down moves a server name to a specific position. You can also hold shift while a server name is selected left click another server name and they will swap

5
Q

Drop item

4
0

Display less detailed graph

4
E

Open Inventory. Close any open GUI

4
Tab

(in chat window) Cycle through possible commands or arguments and also complete player names

3
F3 + Q

Display Help menu that lists all F3 shortcuts

3
F

Swap items in hands

3
↑   Left Shift

Sneak

3
F2

Take screenshot

3
A

Strafe left

2
L

Advancements

2
F11

Toggle full screen

2
T

Open chat

1
Control + ⌘ Cmd + Q

(Mac) Drop whole stack of items

1
X + 1 - 9

Load toolbar activator

1
Tab

See the list of players

1
S

Walk backward

0

Attack / destroy

0
C + 1 - 9

Save toolbar activator

0
D

Strafe right

-1
/

Open command (open the chat window with "/" character already typed")

-1
W

Walk forward

-2
Space

Jump

-8
Space then Space

(double tap) Toggle Fly Mode in Creative mode

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Use shortcuts below when debug screen is open
Dropped items are picked up by moving nearing them. There isn't a shortcut for this
Miscellaneous
Creative mode
Multiplayer
The screenshot will be placed in %appdata%\.minecraft\screenshots on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/screenshots in OS X, ~/.minecraft/screenshots in Linux
For more detailed descriptions of hotkeys, take a look at the source link below
Source: Gamepedia

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Program name: Minecraft Java Edition Minecraft Java Edition (Games - PC)

Web page: minecraft.net

Last update: 2025/1/20 13:39 UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 87%

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Updated: Updated program information. (4 updates.) 2019/9/25 06:51:45 Updated program information.
2019/9/25 07:28:34 Updated program information.
2024/11/6 22:26:05 Updated program information.
2024/11/6 22:29:02 Updated program information.

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Platform detected: macOS

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