How to use buttons in Minecraft

This article explains how to move around with one of the most common interfaces for Minecraft: Education Edition, a keyboard and mouse. We encourage you to bookmark or print out this page while you are learning how to play, you’ll likely refer to it often.

This article will cover:

• Moving around Minecraft
• Mouse controls
• Other useful buttons
• Changing settings
• Additional resources

Moving around Minecraft

W - Move forward

A - Strafe left

S - Move backward

D - Strafe right

CONTROL - Sprint

SPACE

• Jump by pressing space bar when walking.
• Hop to the block in front of you up by pressing space bar and W at the same time.
  • Hint: This is great for moving up staircases.
• When swimming, space bar will bring you to the surface. 
  • Hint: When playing in Survival mode, you can't hold your breath under water forever! Use the space bar to catch a breath.
• Fly in Creative mode by pressing space bar twice
  • Use these tips when trying to get somewhere quickly:
    • Press space bar once more and you'll levitate upwards.
    • Press space bar twice again to drop back to the ground. 

SHIFT

• When on the ground, press shift to crouch down and sneak.
• When in the air (Creative mode), press shift to fly downwards.

Mouse controls

1 - Attack/Destroy

2 - Pick block. In Creative mode, "2" will place a copy of the target block in your Hotbar.

3 - Use item/place block

Other useful buttons

ESC - Returns you to the menu and then back to the game.

Q - Drops the item you are carrying.

E - Opens and closes your inventory. In creative mode, you can view all the building blocks at your disposal this way.

C - Opens Code Builder.

T - Opens the chat window. Press RETURN to send message.

/ - Opens the chat window with a / already typed. This is handy to quickly enter commands.

1-9 - Selects the appropriate slot in the Hotbar.

F1 - Toggles the interface visibility. This is handy when you want to take a screenshot.

F5 - Changes your player perspective. Toggle to select from the following: First Person → Third Person Rear → Third Person → back to First Person

Changing settings

If these keyboard settings are non-intuitive, you can change them. You can also see how to move around with a controller, a touch interface, or modify any or all of these settings:

A button can be used as a monostable power source. They provide a temporary redstone signal that cuts off after a short time. They can be placed on any surface and on the side, top, and bottom of any fully opaque block.

They are usually in an inactive state but can be temporarily activated by players by using it (right-clicking it). Upon activation, the button will remain active for 1.5 seconds and provide redstone power for that duration. After 1.5 seconds it will return to its inactive state. While the button is active, it will:

1. power any adjacent redstone dust up to power level 15, including any dust beneath the button.
2. Power any redstone comparator or repeaters that are facing away from the button.
3. It will strongly power the block it is attached to.
4. Activate any adjacent mechanism components such as doors, pistons, etc.

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a stone button with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, buttons are one of the many mechanisms that you can make. They can be used to open iron doors and activate redstone devices such as command blocks.

Let's explore how to make a stone button.

Supported Platforms

A stone button is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Stone Button in Creative Mode

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a stone button in the Creative Inventory menu:

 

 

 

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a stone button in the Creative Inventory menu:

 

 

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a stone button in the Creative Inventory menu:

 

 

 

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a stone button in the Creative Inventory menu:

 

 

 

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a stone button in the Creative Inventory menu:

 

 

 

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a stone button in the Creative Inventory menu:

 

 

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a stone button in the Creative Inventory menu:

 

 

Definitions

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Stone Button

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a stone button:

1 Stone

How to craft a Stone Button in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Stone Button

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a stone button, place 1 stone in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a stone button, it is important that the stone is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 stone in the first box and all other boxes should be empty. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a stone button.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the stone button will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Stone Button to Inventory

Once you have crafted a stone button, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a stone button in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a stone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a stone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a stone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a stone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a stone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a stone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a stone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Definitions

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Stone Button

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• PE
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• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Stone Button is:

/give @p stone_button 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Stone Button is:

/give @p stone_button 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.19.51, the /give command for Stone Button is:

/give @p stone_button 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.19.51, the /give command for Stone Button is:

/give @p stone_button 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.19.51, the /give command for Stone Button is:

/give @p stone_button 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1 and 1.19.51, the /give command for Stone Button is:

/give @p stone_button 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.19.51, the /give command for Stone Button is:

/give @p stone_button 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.0, 1.4.0, 1.7.0, 1.9.0, 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Stone Button is:

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