| W A S D | Move |
| Mouse or arrow keys | Look |
| Esc | Menu and free the mouse |
| Space | Jump. Double tap to fly (Creative) |
| Ctrl, or tap W twice | Sprint |
| Shift | Sneak: slow, and you cannot fall off an edge. Down when flying or swimming |
| Left click or X | Dig a block. Bite an animal |
| Right click or C | Place a block. Open a door or chest. Feed an animal. Eat the food in your paw |
| Middle click | Pick the block you are looking at |
| 1 to 9, wheel | Hotbar |
| E | Blocks |
| R | Craft (Survival) |
| N | Builds: pick a blueprint, move it, or stop it |
| B | Bark |
| F | Eat the first food you have |
| Q | Throw the block you hold |
| G | Send a dog friend to fetch the block you point at |
| V or F5 | Camera: behind or eyes |
| H | Stuck in a hole: climb out to the grass |
| K | Call the red kite. K again next to it to hop on. In the air: look where you want to fly, dive for speed, W tuck, S brake, Space flap, Q and E roll, K to land |