If you’re playing in Creative Mode, you don’t have to collect sugarcane. You can find it in your inventory under the Miscellaneous tab.
You can cut through wood faster if you equip an ax before you start hitting the block. If you’re playing on a computer, the left mouse button is Attack. If you’re on a console, hold the right trigger down. On mobile, hold your finger down on the block you want to destroy.
If you’re playing in Survival Mode, make sure you’re in a safe place when you access your inventory so you don’t get attacked.
Each wood block will make 4 planks. You can immediately access planks in the inventory if you’re playing in Creative Mode.
Crafting tables have a 3 x 3 crafting area so you can make more complicated materials.
If you’re playing with a controller, place the crafting table with the left trigger. If you play the Pocket Edition on mobile, simply tap on screen where you want to put the table.
It doesn’t matter which row you use to craft the paper.
You cannot make a cartography table using basic crafting in your inventory.
You can mix and match different planks if you don’t have ones that are all the same. The cartography table will look the same no matter what type of planks you use.
If you’re in Survival Mode, place your table inside a home or structure so you don’t get attacked while you’re using it.
You can expand a map a total of 4 times. You cannot expand a map if it’s still empty. If you don’t have a map, you can craft one on your crafting table by placing a compass in the center square and surrounding it with 8 pieces of paper. Otherwise, you can find an empty map in the inventory if you’re in Creative Mode.
If you’re playing multiplayer, you can give your friends a copy of the map. When you use your copy, you’ll be able to see your friend’s location in the world.
If you are in Survival Mode, you can make glass panes by placing glass blocks in the bottom 6 squares of a crafting table. Otherwise, you can find it in your inventory in Creative Mode.
