How to Open a Furnace in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to open a furnace with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you need to open and use a furnace to cook or smelt in the game. Let's explore how to open a furnace.

Required Materials

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to open a furnace:

Steps to open the Furnace

1. Place the Furnace

First thing, make sure that you have made a furnace.

Add the furnace to your hotbar so that it is an item that you can use.

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

The game control to place the furnace 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 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
• 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.

Remember where you put your furnace because you will need to open it each time you want to cook or smelt in the game.

2. Open the Furnace

To open your furnace, you need to stand in front of it.

The game control to open your furnace depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the furnace.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the furnace.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the furnace.
• For Education Edition, right click on the furnace.

Now your furnace is open and you can see your furnace menu.

The Furnace menu is made up of two boxes on the left - the top box is where you place items to cook and the bottom box is where you place the fuel such as sticks or coal.

Congratulations, you just learned how to open your furnace in Minecraft.

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