How to Show Coordinates (XYZ) in Minecraft

Learn how to enable and read your XYZ coordinates in both Minecraft Java and Bedrock editions to never get lost again.

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How to Show Coordinates (XYZ) in Minecraft

Knowing your exact position in the Minecraft world is essential for navigation, building, and finding your way back home. In Minecraft, these are represented by XYZ coordinates.

• X: Your distance East/West of the zero point.
• Y: Your elevation (vertical height).
• Z: Your distance North/South of the zero point.

1. Minecraft: Java Edition (PC)

In the Java Edition, coordinates are part of the Debug Screen.

1. Press the F3 key on your keyboard.
2. Look for the line that starts with XYZ: on the left side of the screen.
3. Press F3 again to hide the menu when you're done.

2. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (Console, Mobile, Win10)

In Bedrock Edition, coordinates are a world setting that can be toggled without opening a large menu.

Before creating a world:

1. Go to the Game settings tab.
2. Scroll down to the World Options section.
3. Toggle Show Coordinates to ON.

In an existing world:

1. Pause the game and go to Settings.
2. Stay in the Game tab.
3. Scroll down and toggle Show Coordinates to ON.

3. Using Commands

If you have cheats enabled, you can also use a command to toggle coordinates in Bedrock: /gamerule showcoordinates true

Related Tutorials:

• How to Find Your World Seed
• How to Teleport to a Specific Coordinate