Controls

Minecraft uses the standard control scheme of mouse and keyboard controls as input. The game cannot be played using only a mouse or only a keyboard using the default control scheme. The controls menu is located in the Options setting.

Non-configurable controls

 * Note: On many notebook computers and most Macs, "Function" or "F" keys do not operate in their default configuration. You can often get around this by pressing the ' key while you press an ' key. To make F-keys work in OS X, go to the Apple menu → System Preferences → Keyboard and mouse and check the "Use F1, F2 etc. as normal keys", or alternatively hold down the ' key above the delete key whilst pressing the desired function key. If you choose the first option, you can then use the key to switch ' keys back to actions they used to do (e.g. play/pause music, etc).

Configurable controls

 * * Note on throwing:

There is no actual "throw" command; "drop" (default ) will toss an object approximately 2 to 3 blocks from you. Eggs, Ender Pearls, Eyes of Ender, and Snowballs can be thrown by the "use" command (default right-clicking). Eggs, snowballs, and Ender Pearls fly in an arc; additionally, Ender Pearls teleport you to the location it lands, causing points of damage. Eyes of Ender are thrown towards the direction the Player is facing when used, fly toward the direction of the nearest Stronghold, and then fall to the ground.


 * * Note on pick block:

If you click the pick block button (default key is mouse wheel-click) on a mob, the current inventory item will be replaced with bedrock (unless already equipped in another slot). This is a bug.

Tablets
Tablets for iOS or Android use the same controls as on phones. Split-touch controls display crosshairs like in the computer version. Split-touch controls can be turned on in Options. Tap and hold to break a block with split-touch controls, and tap to place a block. Whatever the crosshairs is over is the block you break when you hold down, or where you place a block when you tap the screen.

Normal Use

 * * Note on throwing:

There is no actual "throw" command; "drop" (default ) will toss an object approximately 2 to 3 blocks from you. Eggs and Snowballs can be thrown by the "use" command (default right-clicking). The eggs and snowballs fly in an arc.

Debugging controls
These controls are used for debugging and were unintentionally left in-game in Beta 1.9 Pre-releases 4-5 and snapshot 12w08a. The controls below F6 are called the "deadmau5 camera".

Old Keys
Below are the list of keys which are no longer usable in the current versions of the game.