To turn on coordinates in Minecraft Java Edition, press the F3 key on your keyboard to open the debug screen, which displays your current coordinates (X, Y, Z) on the left side of the screen. If you are using a laptop where F3 requires a function key, press Fn + F3 together. The coordinates show your position in the world: X is east/west, Y is vertical height, and Z is north/south. Pressing F3 again will hide the coordinates
. If you want a cleaner way to display only coordinates without the extra debug information, you can install a datapack like "Coordinates HUD" from Vanilla Tweaks, which allows toggling coordinates with a command (/trigger ch_toggle)
. In summary:
- Press F3 (or Fn + F3 on some laptops) to show coordinates.
- Coordinates appear as XYZ on the left side of the debug screen.
- Press the same keys again to hide the coordinates.
- For a simpler display, consider using a datapack or mod.
This is the default and easiest method to view coordinates in Minecraft Java Edition.
