Increase the size of a map using a Cartography Table in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use a cartography table to increase the size of a map with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, there are different sizes of maps. You can use the cartography table to upgrade your map to a much larger size. Let's explore how to do this.

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Required Materials

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to increase the size of a map using a cartography table:

map
1 Map
paper
1 Paper
cartography table
1 Cartography Table

Steps to increase the size of a map using a Cartography Table

1. Place the Cartography Table

To use a cartography table, first, select the cartography table in your hotbar. If you don't have a cartography table in your inventory, you can quickly make one with a crafting recipe for a cartography table.

Next, position your pointer (the plus sign) on the block where you want to place the cartography table. You should see the block become highlighted in your game window.

use cartography table to increase map size

The game control to place the cartography table depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block.
  • For Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block.
  • For Education Edition, right click on the block.

use cartography table to increase map size

2. Add a Map

Next, place a map in the top slot of the cartography table. This is the map that want to make bigger.

use cartography table to increase map size

3. Add Paper

Now place a paper in the second slot of the cartography table.

use cartography table to increase map size

The larger map will appear in the result box.

TIP: You can add paper 4 times to a map in the cartography table which will give you the largest map possible in the game. Just move the map (from the result box) back into the top slot and then add another paper. This will make an even larger map.

4. Move the Bigger Map to Inventory

Now that you have made a larger map in the cartography table, you need to move the new map to your inventory.

use cartography table to increase map size

5. Open the Map

When you open the new larger map, you will see that the map detail is not completely filled in. Travel around your world to fill in the missing detail.

use cartography table to increase map size

Congratulations, you just learned how to use a cartography table to make a bigger map in Minecraft!

Other Things to do with Cartography Tables

Here are some other activities that you can do with cartography tables in Minecraft:

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Make a copy of a map using a Cartography Table
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Lock a map using a Cartography Table
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