Signs were one of the first customizable objects inMinecraftand have been available since Beta. Since then, new features have been added to make them better, including the ability to add accents and colors to your text! Today, we’re going to go through how to craft the sign and what kind of edits you may make to it.
How to Make and Use a Sign in Minecraft
Crafting
Crafting a sign is painless and does not take a lot of resources. We’re going to go over that first for those who came here just looking for the crafting recipe. You will need the following resources to make a sign.
Since it’s only made of different forms of wood, signs are accessible very early in the game. You can even make one in less than a minute from the moment you spawn if you’re fast. In single-player games, signs don’t serve many purposes. Still, they can add a level of immersion to your world. The image below shows you the crafting recipe for each sign according to the type of wooden plank used.
Usage
Signs are placed like any other block — by using the secondary action button. They will face towards you on the block they’re placed or stand up flat if placed on the side of a block.
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To manipulate the text on the sign, you must be looking at it, so its hitbox is highlighted, and again press the secondary action button. From there, you’ll be able to edit the text in four rows. Once you’ve finished typing what you want on the sign and leave the text edit screen, you cannot change the text unless you break the sign.
§1mHellodisplays:Hello
§4Goodbyedisplays:Goodbye
This concludes the basic guide to crafting signs!
Did you know you can make custom paintings in Minecraft? Check out our guide onHow to Make a Painting!
