How to make a Lever in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a lever with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, levers are one of the many mechanisms that you can make.
Let's explore how to make a lever.
Supported Platforms
A lever is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (0.13.0) |
 Xbox 360 | Yes |
 Xbox One | Yes |
 PS3 | Yes |
 PS4 | Yes |
 Wii U | Yes |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (0.13.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes |
* 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.
Where to find a Lever in Creative Mode
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Definitions
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Lever
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a lever:
How to craft a Lever in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Lever
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a lever, place 1 stick and 1 cobblestone in the 3x3 crafting grid.
When making a lever, it is important that the stick and the cobblestone are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 1 stick in the middle box in the first row and 1 cobblestone in the middle box in the second row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a lever.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the lever will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Lever to Inventory
Once you have crafted a lever, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a lever in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft, a lever has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Item |
Description
(Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
 |
Lever
(minecraft:lever) |
0 |
64 |
PE |
1.0 - 1.20.50 |
Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft, a lever has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Item |
Description
(Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Lever
(minecraft:lever) |
0 |
64 |
Xbox One |
1.6.0 - 1.20.50 |
Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft, a lever has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Item |
Description
(Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Lever
(minecraft:lever) |
0 |
64 |
PS4 |
1.14.0 - 1.20.50 |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft, a lever has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Item |
Description
(Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Lever
(minecraft:lever) |
0 |
64 |
Switch |
1.6.0 - 1.20.50 |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft, a lever has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Item |
Description
(Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Lever
(minecraft:lever) |
0 |
64 |
Windows |
1.0 - 1.20.50 |
Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft, a lever has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Item |
Description
(Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Lever
(minecraft:lever) |
0 |
64 |
Education |
1.0 - 1.18.32 |
Definitions
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Lever
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Lever are:
| Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
| face |
wall |
Yes |
No |
[face:wall] | Item is placed on side of a block |
| face |
floor |
No |
No |
[face:floor] | Item is placed on top of a block |
| face |
ceiling |
No |
No |
[face:ceiling] | Item is placed on the bottom of a block |
| facing |
north |
Yes |
No |
[facing:north] | Item is facing North |
| facing |
south |
No |
No |
[facing:south] | Item is facing South |
| facing |
east |
No |
No |
[facing:east] | Item is facing East |
| facing |
west |
No |
No |
[facing:west] | Item is facing West |
| powered |
false |
Yes |
No |
[powered:false] | Item is not powered |
| powered |
true |
No |
No |
[powered:true] | Item is currently powered |
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Lever are:
| Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
| lever_direction |
down_east_west |
Yes |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_east_west"] | Lever direction is down East West |
| lever_direction |
down_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_north_south"] | Lever direction is down North South |
| lever_direction |
up_east_west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_east_west"] | Lever direction is up East West |
| lever_direction |
up_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_north_south"] | Lever direction is up North South |
| lever_direction |
east |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="east"] | Lever direction is East |
| lever_direction |
west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="west"] | Lever direction is West |
| lever_direction |
south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="south"] | Lever direction is South |
| lever_direction |
north |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="north"] | Lever direction is North |
| open_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["open_bit"=false] | Item is not open |
| open_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["open_bit"=true] | Item is open |
Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Lever are:
| Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
| lever_direction |
down_east_west |
Yes |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_east_west"] | Lever direction is down East West |
| lever_direction |
down_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_north_south"] | Lever direction is down North South |
| lever_direction |
up_east_west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_east_west"] | Lever direction is up East West |
| lever_direction |
up_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_north_south"] | Lever direction is up North South |
| lever_direction |
east |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="east"] | Lever direction is East |
| lever_direction |
west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="west"] | Lever direction is West |
| lever_direction |
south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="south"] | Lever direction is South |
| lever_direction |
north |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="north"] | Lever direction is North |
| open_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["open_bit"=false] | Item is not open |
| open_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["open_bit"=true] | Item is open |
Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Lever are:
| Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
| lever_direction |
down_east_west |
Yes |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_east_west"] | Lever direction is down East West |
| lever_direction |
down_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_north_south"] | Lever direction is down North South |
| lever_direction |
up_east_west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_east_west"] | Lever direction is up East West |
| lever_direction |
up_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_north_south"] | Lever direction is up North South |
| lever_direction |
east |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="east"] | Lever direction is East |
| lever_direction |
west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="west"] | Lever direction is West |
| lever_direction |
south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="south"] | Lever direction is South |
| lever_direction |
north |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="north"] | Lever direction is North |
| open_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["open_bit"=false] | Item is not open |
| open_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["open_bit"=true] | Item is open |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Lever are:
| Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
| lever_direction |
down_east_west |
Yes |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_east_west"] | Lever direction is down East West |
| lever_direction |
down_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_north_south"] | Lever direction is down North South |
| lever_direction |
up_east_west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_east_west"] | Lever direction is up East West |
| lever_direction |
up_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_north_south"] | Lever direction is up North South |
| lever_direction |
east |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="east"] | Lever direction is East |
| lever_direction |
west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="west"] | Lever direction is West |
| lever_direction |
south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="south"] | Lever direction is South |
| lever_direction |
north |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="north"] | Lever direction is North |
| open_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["open_bit"=false] | Item is not open |
| open_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["open_bit"=true] | Item is open |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Lever are:
| Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
| lever_direction |
down_east_west |
Yes |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_east_west"] | Lever direction is down East West |
| lever_direction |
down_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="down_north_south"] | Lever direction is down North South |
| lever_direction |
up_east_west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_east_west"] | Lever direction is up East West |
| lever_direction |
up_north_south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="up_north_south"] | Lever direction is up North South |
| lever_direction |
east |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="east"] | Lever direction is East |
| lever_direction |
west |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="west"] | Lever direction is West |
| lever_direction |
south |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="south"] | Lever direction is South |
| lever_direction |
north |
No |
No |
["lever_direction"="north"] | Lever direction is North |
| open_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["open_bit"=false] | Item is not open |
| open_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["open_bit"=true] | Item is open |
Definitions
- Block State is the internal name for the block state.
- Value is the value for the block state.
- Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
- Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
- Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Lever
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20 and 1.20.3, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Lever is:
/give @p lever 1 0
Things to Do with Levers
Here are some activities that you can do with levers in Minecraft:
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