Operation Manual

Chapter 1: Entering Minecraft
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To survive, you have to know how to move around, attack
enemies, and manipulate the blocks that comprise the world.
Table 1-1 lists the default key assignments for each control.
If you reassign any major keys, you may cause confusion later
in the game.
Table 1-1 Default Controls in Minecraft
Action Control What Happens When You Use It
Pause Esc The game pauses (only in SinglePlayer
mode), and the Game menu opens. Click
Options➪Controls to change the controls
for certain actions. You can also close
menus and other in-game screens.
Forward W Your avatar moves forward when this
key is held down. Double-tapping the W
key makes the character sprint — and
makes the avatar hungry, as explained in
Chapter 3.
Back S Your avatar backs up.
Left A Your avatar moves to the left.
Right D Your avatar moves to the right.
Look Mouse
move-
ment
Your avatar looks around. The Forward
control always makes the avatar move in
the direction you’re looking.
Jump Space Your avatar jumps over one block at a
time. Use this control while moving to
make your way around rough terrain or
jump over gaps. Jump while sprinting to
leap over a great distance! Hold down
this button while swimming to swim
upward or keep your avatar’s head above
water.
Attack Left
mouse
button
Your character attacks in the direction of
the crosshair in the middle of the screen.
Tap the button to punch nearby entities,
or hold down the button to break nearby
blocks.
Drop Q Your character drops the selected item,
as explained in Chapter 2.
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