How to Use the ClearFixedInv Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /clearfixedinv command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft Education Edition, there are 9 slots in your hotbar and 3 fixed inventory slots. Fixed inventory slots can only be added and removed using game commands. You can use the /clearfixedinv command to remove all fixed inventory slots (see also /setfixedinvslot command).

fixed inventory slots

TIP: Starting in Minecraft Education Edition 1.4.0, the /clearfixedinv command and all fixed inventory slots were removed from the game.

Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).

Supported Platforms

The /clearfixedinv command is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)No
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)No
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneNo
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4No
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchNo
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionNo
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0.18), but removed in (1.4.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

ClearFixedInv Command

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this tutorial, we have all 3 fixed inventory slots set and visible to the right of the hotbar:

fixed inventory slots

We can clear and remove all fixed inventory slots with the following command:

/clearfixedinv

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

clearfixedinv command

Once the cheat has been entered, all of the fixed inventory slots will be cleared and no longer visible to the right of the hotbar.

completed clearfixedinv command

You will see the message "Cleared the Fixed Inventory" appear in the top left corner of the game window to indicate that the fixed inventory slots were successfully removed for this player.

Congratulations, you have learned how to use the /clearfixedinv command in Minecraft.