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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 147,785 times. Learn more...

This wikiHow teaches you how to build a crafting table in Minecraft. While your inventory can be used to craft anything that fits on a four-box grid, crafting tables give you a three-by-three grid of crafting space which allows you to build most of the advanced items in the game. You can make a crafting table on the Pocket, desktop, and console editions of Minecraft. If you're using the "Bedrock Edition" version of Minecraft on a desktop or console platform, follow the Pocket Edition steps.

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  1. Step 1 Find a tree. 1 Find a tree. To create a crafting table, you'll need four wooden planks, which can be crafted with one block of wood from a tree. Trees are in most areas of Minecraft, so just look around.
  2. Step 2 Collect one block of wood. 2 Collect one block of wood. Tap and hold a piece of the tree's trunk until it breaks, then walk over the block to pick it up.
    • You don't need any tools to break wood, though using an axe will expedite the process.
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  3. Step 3 Open your inventory. 3 Open your inventory. Tap ⋯ in the lower-right corner of the screen.
    • If you're following this method for Bedrock Edition on a non-mobile platform, use the key or button that you would usually use instead.
  4. Step 4 Tap the "Construction" tab. 4 Tap the "Construction" tab. This brick-shaped icon is in the upper-left corner of the window.
  5. Step 5 Tap the "Wood Planks" option. 5 Tap the "Wood Planks" option. It's in the main section of the "Construction" tab. This will add your wood block to the crafting section that's on the right side of the screen.
  6. Step 6 Select the stack of wood planks. 6 Select the stack of wood planks. Tap the stack of four wood planks below the crafting section to add them to your inventory.
  7. Step 7 Tap the "Items" tab. 7 Tap the "Items" tab. It's a bed-shaped icon on the left side of the window.
  8. Step 8 Tap the "Crafting Table" option. 8 Tap the "Crafting Table" option. You'll find this block in the main "Items" window.
  9. Step 9 Select the crafting table. 9 Select the crafting table. It's below the crafting section. Doing so will automatically add the crafting table to your inventory.
    • If you want to place the crafting table, select it in your equip bar and then tap the ground on which you want to put it.
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  1. Step 1 Find a tree. 1 Find a tree. To create a crafting table, you'll need four wooden planks, which can be crafted with one block of wood from a tree. Trees are in most areas of Minecraft, so just look around.
  2. Step 2 Collect one block of wood. 2 Collect one block of wood. Left-click and hold a block in the tree trunk until it breaks, then walk over the block to pick it up.
    • You don't need any tools to break wood, though using an axe will expedite the process.
  3. Step 3 Open your inventory. 3 Open your inventory. Press E to do so. Your inventory window will pop up.
    • If you change the key that you use to open the inventory, press that key instead.
  4. Step 4 Select the block of wood. 4 Select the block of wood. Click the block of wood in your inventory to add it to your mouse pointer, which will allow you to drag the block around your inventory.
  5. Step 5 Click one of the crafting section squares. 5 Click one of the crafting section squares. The crafting section is in the upper-right side of the inventory window. Clicking any one of the four squares in the crafting area will add your wood block to it, prompting a stack of four planks to appear below the crafting section.
  6. Step 6 Select the wooden planks. 6 Select the wooden planks. Click the stack of four wooden planks that appears below the crafting section.
  7. Step 7 Add the wooden planks to the crafting section. 7 Add the wooden planks to the crafting section. Right-click each of the four squares in the crafting grid. You should now have one plank in each section of the grid.
  8. Step 8 Click the crafting table icon. 8 Click the crafting table icon. It's below the crafting section.
  9. Step 9 Move the crafting table to your inventory. 9 Move the crafting table to your inventory. Click a space in your inventory or equip bar to do so.
    • If you want to place the crafting table, click a space in your equip bar at the bottom of the inventory, then close the inventory, select the crafting table, and right-click a space in which you want to place it.
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  1. Step 1 Find a tree. 1 Find a tree. To create a crafting table, you'll need four wooden planks, which can be crafted with one block of wood from a tree. Trees are in most areas of Minecraft, so just look around.
  2. Step 2 Collect one block of wood. 2 Collect one block of wood. Face the tree trunk that you want to break, hold down the right trigger until it breaks, and then walk over the block to pick it up.
    • You don't need any tools to break wood, though using an axe will expedite the process.
  3. Step 3 Open the crafting menu. 3 Open the crafting menu. Press X (Xbox) or square (PlayStation) to do so.
  4. Step 4 Select the "Structures" tab. 4 Select the "Structures" tab. This is usually the tab that opens immediately; it has an image of a wood plank on its tab, which is at the top of the menu.
  5. Step 5 Create wood planks. 5 Create wood planks. Select the "Wood Plank" option, scroll down until you find your version of wood, then press A (Xbox) or X (PlayStation).
    • For example, if you collected birch wood, you would scroll down until you found the Birch Wood Planks option.
  6. Step 6 Select the crafting table. 6 Select the crafting table. Scroll over until your cursor is selecting the crafting table icon.
  7. Step 7 Create the crafting table. 7 Create the crafting table. Press A or X to do so. The crafting table will automatically be added to your equip bar if there's room for it; if not, it will go to your inventory.
    • You can place the crafting table on the ground by selecting it in your equip bar, facing a block on which you want to place the crafting table, and pressing the left trigger.
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  • Question How do I separate the blocks in Minecraft? Community Answer Community Answer Right clicking on a stack in your inventory separates the blocks. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 10 Helpful 11
  • Question How do you make this using the flat world? Community Answer Community Answer The default flatland world doesn't spawn with trees, but if you spawn inside a village, you can use the wood from the houses; the crafting table that naturally generates in the libraries (if you have a library in your village); or sometimes, tree saplings can generate inside blacksmith chests. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 6 Helpful 13
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  • The most recent version of Minecraft is the "Bedrock Edition", which has the same interface on desktop, mobile, and consoles. However, the traditional Java edition of Minecraft is still more popular on desktop and console platforms. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • Once you have a crafting table built and placed, you can easily craft tools to help you build and keep you alive. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • Crafting tables also spawn naturally in libraries and witch huts, as well as in some villages. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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  • Crafting, whether in your inventory or in a crafting table, does not pause your game. Always mind your surroundings when crafting. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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Jack Lloyd Written by: Jack Lloyd wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 147,785 times. 45 votes - 64% Co-authors: 13 Updated: February 24, 2025 Views: 147,785 Categories: Minecraft Crafting Article SummaryX

To make a crafting table in Minecraft, start by finding a tree and collecting 1 block of wood from it. From here, the process will differ slightly depending on whether you're using the pocket, desktop, or console edition. If you're using the pocket or desktop edition, open your inventory. If you're playing on a console, open the crafting menu instead. Select the block of wood, then select 4 wooden planks. Once you've selected the planks, find the crafting table icon and select it to build the table. If you want to learn how to move the crafting table to your inventory and place it, keep reading! Did this summary help you?YesNo

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