Bedrock Editor

This feature is exclusive to the Windows versions of Bedrock Edition.

 

Bedrock Editor

Author(s)	Mojang Studios (Credits) Xbox Game Studios
Platform(s)
Written in	C++ Bedrock Codebase
Latest version	Stable: 1.0.0 Preview: 1.0.5
Release date	Preview: March 8, 2023 Stable: December 3, 2024
Size	?
Source available	No
Links	minecraft.net Microsoft Docs GitHub Repository Website

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The Bedrock Editor, also referred to as Minecraft: Bedrock Editor and the Editor, is an in-game tool that can be used to edit worlds through projects. It is customizable through the use of scripting.

Launching

The Bedrock Editor can be opened from the "Creator Tools" tab in the Bedrock section of the Launcher. The editor is supported on versions starting from Preview 1.19.80.20 for the Preview, and 1.21.50 for the stable version.

Alternatively:

• Right-click on desktop menu, select New from the dropdown, and choose to create a new Shortcut.
• For the location of the item, enter minecraft:?Editor=true for the stable version, or minecraft-preview:?Editor=true for Preview. This is case-sensitive and needs to match exactly.
• Click Next and give your shortcut a name, such as Minecraft Editor.
• Launch the game with the newly created shortcut.

Opening the Bedrock Editor can also be done by pressing ⊞ Windows + R, typing minecraft:?Editor=true for the stable version, or minecraft-preview:?Editor=true for Preview, and pressing OK.

Usage

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Using the tool starts with creating a new Project. New projects can be created from the main menu. This menu uses a similar layout to Bedrock Edition's World Selection Menu, with the option to exit being replaced with a link to the Settings menu. The Worlds tab is replaced with the Projects tab. "Create New" is changed to "Create New Project", and the Realms promotion below is missing. The Friends and Servers tabs are also available. Within the Project Creation menu, most options available in Bedrock Edition Preview's world creation remain.

Holding down your right mouse button on the viewport enables movement. Horizontal movement is done through W, A, S, and D. Vertical movement is done through E (up) and Q (down).

Left-clicking in the world selects a single block. Using the gizmo or holding shift between clicks places an area selection's corners. Pressing Ctrl creates an additional selection. The selection can be moved using the gizmo, or by holding Alt + either Arrow Keys for horizontal movement or Page Up/Page Down for vertical movement. Resizing can be done with corner gizmos, or by holding Ctrl (increase) or ⇧ Shift (decrease) with arrow keys and Page Up/Page Down.

Tools

Tools can be selected from the left toolrail.

The /project command is exclusive to the Bedrock Editor.

Action bar

Action bar is located below the menu bar. In the middle of the action bar is also the block hotbar, which is used to find blocks that can be placed with the brush.

Version history

Trivia

• In the first build (0.3), a link referenced as an example scripting pack was jokingly put in the code. The link redirects to Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up".

References

Navigation

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Development cycle	Alpha (2023–2024) Beta (2024–2025) Release (2025–present)
Internal versions	0.1 0.2
Alpha 0.3.x The Basics Update 0.3 0.3.1 0.3.2 0.3.3 0.3.4 0.3.5 0.3.6 0.3.7 0.4.x The Editor API Update 0.4.0 0.4.1 0.4.2 0.4.3 0.4.4 0.4.5 0.4.6 0.4.7 0.4.8 0.4.9 0.4.10 0.4.11 0.5.x Edit/Test Update 0.5.0 0.5.1 0.5.2 0.5.3 0.5.4 0.5.5 0.5.6 0.5.7 0.5.8 0.5.9 0.5.10 0.5.11 0.6.x Visualization Update 0.6.0 0.6.1 0.6.2 0.6.3 0.6.4 0.6.5 0.6.6 0.6.7 0.6.8 0.6.9 0.6.10 0.6.11 0.7.x Personalization Update 0.7.0 0.7.1 0.7.2 0.7.3 0.7.4 0.7.5 0.7.6 0.7.7 Beta 0.8.x The Sculpting Update 0.8.0 0.8.1 0.8.2 0.8.3 0.8.4 0.8.5 0.8.6 0.8.7 0.8.8 0.8.9 0.9.x The Realms Update 0.9.0 0.9.1 0.9.2 0.9.3 0.9.4 0.9.5 0.9.6 0.9.7 0.9.8 0.9.9 0.9.9.9 Release 1.0.x The Exiting Beta Update 1.0.0 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3 1.0.4 1.0.5
Underlined versions have been released outside of Preview