Keyboard Shortcuts & Controls

Master the technical mods with these essential keyboard shortcuts

General Minecraft
  • F3 Debug screen (enhanced)
  • F3 + P Toggle pause on lost focus
  • F3 + T Reload resources
  • F3 + F Increase render distance
  • F3 + B Show entity hitboxes
  • F3 + G Show chunk boundaries
  • F3 + H Show item durability
  • F3 + A Reload chunks
V

Villager Trading

Special shortcuts for efficient villager trading. These shortcuts help you select and manage trades quickly.

Shortcut Function Description
Middle Mouse Click on right trade item Local Trade Marks trade with yellow dot for local tracking
Left Shift + Middle Mouse Click on right trade item Global Trade Marks trade with purple dot for global tracking
Right Mouse Click on right trade item Buy Until Lock Repeatedly buys the selected item until the trade locks

Pro Tip

Use the global trade marking (purple dot) to keep track of important trades across different villagers, making it easier to find specific enchanted books or items.

Voice Chat
  • V Open voice chat menu
  • M Mute microphone (toggle)
  • G Group chat (hold)
  • H Hide voice chat icons
Litematica
  • M + O Open Litematica menu
  • M + P Placement mode
  • M + S Save schematic
  • M + L Load schematic
Tweakeroo
  • X + C Toggle Free Camera
  • X + F Toggle Flight
  • X + Z Toggle Zoom
  • X + G Toggle Fast Block Placement
MiniHUD
  • H + C Toggle MiniHUD
  • H + S Cycle Information Mode
  • H + L Light Level Overlay
  • H + D Show Chunk Boundaries
Xaero's Maps
  • M Open Minimap Options
  • J Open World Map
  • B Create Waypoint
  • N Toggle Minimap Display

Vanilla Minecraft Controls

Essential keyboard shortcuts for base Minecraft

Shortcut Function
WMove forward
AMove left
SMove backward
DMove right
SpaceJump (double tap for creative fly)
ShiftSneak/slow descent
CtrlSprint
QDrop item
Shift + QDrop entire stack
F5Toggle perspective (1st/3rd person)
FSwap items between hands
Shortcut Function
EOpen inventory
1 - 9Select hotbar slot
Left ClickSelect/attack
Right ClickPlace/use
Middle ClickPick block (Creative)
Shift + ClickMove entire stack
Shift + Right ClickMove half stack
Double ClickMove all items of same type
Mouse WheelScroll through hotbar
Shift + DragDistribute stack evenly
Ctrl + QDrop entire stack
Shortcut Function
F3Debug screen
F3 + AReload chunks
F3 + BShow hitboxes
F3 + CForce crash (hold 10s)
F3 + DClear chat
F3 + FChange render distance
F3 + GShow chunk boundaries
F3 + HShow advanced tooltips
F3 + ICopy location data
F3 + NToggle creative/spectator
F3 + PToggle pause on lost focus
F3 + QShow F3 help
F3 + SReload all sounds
F3 + TReload textures
F3 + T + Right ClickAuto clicker
F1Hide minecraft vanilla HUD

Villager Trading Shortcuts

Shortcut Function
Middle Mouse Click on right element of tradeLocal trade (yellow dot)
Left Shift + Middle Mouse Click on right elementGlobal trade (purple dot)
Right Mouse Click on right element of tradeBuy all of this item until trade locks
Shortcut Function
TOpen chat
/Open chat with command slash
Tab (in chat)Autocomplete commands/player names
/ (in chat)Navigate chat history
EscClose chat
POpen emote wheel (when available)
§ or & + 0-9,a-fFormat text with color codes
Shortcut Function
F1Toggle HUD visibility
F5Cycle camera perspectives
F11Toggle fullscreen
CZoom (when enabled)
F8Toggle mouse smoothing
F4Toggle cinematic camera
Ctrl + BToggle biome blend (if available)
Shortcut Function
TabShow player list
Middle ClickSelect player to spectate
Mouse WheelCycle through players
EscReturn to free camera
1 - 9Recall saved player positions
Shift + 1 - 9Save current position

Technical Mod Controls

Detailed keyboard shortcuts for each technical mod

⚠️ mod configuration and keyboard shortcuts will be part of the modpack.
L

Litematica

Litematica is an advanced schematic mod that allows you to create, save, and load schematic files. It provides visual rendering of the schematic in-game, making it easier to build complex structures.

Default Key Binding Prefix

Litematica uses M as its default prefix key. Press and hold M while pressing another key to activate the corresponding function.

Shortcut Function Description
M + O Open Menu Opens the Litematica main configuration menu
M + C Config Menu Opens the main configuration menu
M + P Placement Menu Opens the schematic placement menu
M + S Save Schematic Opens the schematic save dialog
M + R Toggle Rendering Toggles schematic rendering on/off
Alt + Mouse Wheel Move Selection Adjusts the position of the current selection
M + Page Up/Down Switch Layer Mode Changes between different layer modes
Page Up/Down Change Layer Increases or decreases the current layer
M + A Area Selection Opens the area selection menu
M + X Material List Shows the material list for the current schematic
M + V Toggle Overlay Toggles the schematic overlay visibility

Pro Tip

When building with Litematica, use the "Easy Place" mode to automatically select the correct blocks from your inventory based on what's needed in the schematic.

T

Tweakeroo

Tweakeroo adds various tweaks and features to enhance your gameplay experience. It includes features like free camera mode, flexible block placement, inventory tweaks, and more.

Default Key Binding Prefix

Tweakeroo uses X as its default prefix key. Press and hold X while pressing another key to activate the corresponding function.

Shortcut Function Description
X + C Free Camera Toggles free camera mode (spectator-like)
X + G Fast Block Placement Toggles fast block placement mode
X + Z Zoom Activates zoom functionality
X + F Fly Mode Toggles improved fly mode (works in survival)
X + P Placement Restriction Cycles through placement restriction modes
X + A Tool Switch Toggles automatic tool switching
X + H Hotbar Swap Enables quick hotbar swapping
X + O Config Menu Opens the Tweakeroo configuration menu

Pro Tip

The "Fast Block Placement" feature (X + G) is incredibly useful for building large structures. It allows you to place multiple blocks in a row or pattern by holding down the placement button.

H

MiniHUD

MiniHUD adds various informational overlays to your game, such as light levels, spawn chunks, slime chunks, and more. It helps you visualize technical information that's useful for building farms and technical projects.

Default Key Binding Prefix

MiniHUD uses H as its default prefix key. Press and hold H while pressing another key to activate the corresponding function.

Shortcut Function Description
H + C Toggle MiniHUD Toggles all MiniHUD overlays on/off
H + O Config Menu Opens the MiniHUD configuration menu
H + L Light Level Overlay Toggles the light level overlay
H + S Spawn Chunks Toggles spawn chunks visualization
H + D Chunk Boundaries Toggles chunk boundary visualization
H + R Region Boundaries Toggles region file boundaries
H + M Slime Chunks Toggles slime chunk visualization
H + I Info Select Opens the info selection menu

Pro Tip

The light level overlay (H + L) is crucial for identifying potential mob spawning locations. Red numbers indicate light levels where hostile mobs can spawn (light level 0).

I

Item Scroller

Item Scroller allows for quick and easy inventory management using mouse and keyboard shortcuts. It's particularly useful for moving items between containers and sorting your inventory.

Shortcut Function Description
I + C Config Menu Opens the Item Scroller configuration menu
Scroll Wheel Move Items Hover over an item and scroll to move items one by one
Shift + Scroll Move Stack Moves an entire stack at once
Ctrl + Scroll Move All Matching Moves all items of the same type
Alt + Scroll Move Items (Custom) Alternative movement mode for items
Ctrl + Alt + Scroll Move Items (Custom) Alternative combined movement mode
Right-Click + Drag Drop Items in Path Drops one item in each slot you drag across
Shift + Right-Click + Drag Drop Stacks in Path Drops a full stack in each slot you drag across
Middle-Click + Drag Move Items in Path Moves all items in the slots you drag across
Alt + Click Drop to Matched Slots Drops items to slots that already contain the same item type
Ctrl + Shift + Click Drop All Matching Drops all matching items from inventory to container

Crafting Menu Controls

Shortcut Function Description
A Show Recipe Slots Shows available recipe slots
A + Scroll Change Slots Changes between recipe slots
A + Middle-Click Save Recipe Saves the current recipe in slot
Ctrl + Alt + C Mass Craft Mass craft and throw out results with selected recipe
Ctrl + M Move Output Items Move the current recipe's output items from inventory to other container

Pro Tip

When organizing storage systems, use Ctrl + Scroll to quickly move all items of the same type to a chest in one action.

X

Xaero's Minimap & World Map

Xaero's Minimap adds a minimap to your game interface, showing nearby terrain, entities, and waypoints. Xaero's World Map provides a full-screen map of the world you've explored.

Shortcut Function Description
M Minimap Settings Opens the minimap settings menu
J World Map Opens the full-screen world map
B Add Waypoint Adds a waypoint at your current location
N Toggle Minimap Toggles the minimap display
J + Scroll World Map Zoom Zooms in and out of the world map
J + C Create Waypoint Creates a waypoint at cursor position on world map
J + Delete Delete Waypoint Deletes the waypoint under the cursor on world map
J + B Waypoint List Opens the waypoint list on the world map

Pro Tip

Create waypoints (B) for important locations like farms, your base, and community builds. You can set different colors for different types of waypoints to stay organized.

V

Simple Voice Chat

Simple Voice Chat adds proximity voice chat to Minecraft, allowing you to talk to nearby players. It supports different voice channels, groups, and audio settings.

Shortcut Function Description
V Voice Chat Menu Opens the voice chat configuration menu
M Mute Microphone Toggles your microphone mute status
G (hold) Group Chat Activates group voice chat (if in a group)
H Hide Voice Chat Toggles visibility of voice chat icons and UI
V + P Player Volume Opens individual player volume settings
V + G Group Settings Opens group management settings
V + R Voice Recording Starts recording voice chat (if enabled)

Voice Range

By default, players can hear you if they are within approximately 48 blocks. This range can be adjusted in the server configuration.

Pro Tip

Create voice groups with V then G to have private conversations with specific players, no matter how far apart you are in the game.

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