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Touch Controls for Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education with touch controls offers players a chance to play on an iPad and certain Chromebooks. While this can be really fun and engaging for players, the controls are also different from our other platforms that use a traditional keyboard and mouse. This article will break down how to use the basic touch game controls for Minecraft Education. You can also print out this control layout sheet.
Pictured above is the game control interface players will see on Minecraft Education for touch controls.
Game Controls
| Game Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Place/Use Item | Tap target location |
| Mine/Destroy Item | Tap target location and hold |
| Jump | Jump button (tap once) |
| Fly (Creative) | Jump button (tap twice) |
| Stop Flying (Creative) | Stop button (tap twice) |
| Fly Higher (Creative) | Higher button |
| Fly Lower (Creative) | Lower button |
| Drop/Throw Item | Tap and hold (item in hotbar) |
| Open Crafting Menu | Tap on crafting table |
| Open Inventory | Triple Dot Button |
| Walk Forward | Up Arrow |
| Walk Backward | Down Arrow |
| Strafe Left | Left Arrow |
| Strafe Right | Right Arrow |
| Run/Sprint | Up Arrow (tap twice and hold) |
| Crouch/Sneak | Center button (tap twice) |
| Stop Crouching/Sneaking | Center button (tap twice) |
| Look | Touch screen and move |
| Change Selected Item in Hotbar | Tap item |
| Chat | Chat button |
| Run Command | Chat button |