How to Change the Color of Text in Minecraft

The ability to modify text color and style in Minecraft is both useful and fun. It helps to make the text more readable, distinguish between different teams in chat, and draw attention to your messages. If you’re wondering how to use this feature, we’re here to help.

In this guide, we’ll explain how to change the text color in Minecraft chat on different devices. Additionally, we’ll provide instructions on modifying the text style and answer some of the most common questions related to the topic. Read on to find out how to edit your name, messages, and sign text to your liking.

How to Change the Color of Text in Minecraft

Modifying text color in Minecraft is quite simple once you follow the instructions. Below, you’ll find guides for changing the text color on different devices.

Changing Text Color in Minecraft on an iPhone

Follow the steps below to change chat text color in Minecraft for iPhone:

1. Find your desired text color in the color code list.
2. In the chat, enter the section (§) symbol before starting to type. To do this, open the character keyboard, then tap and hold the & symbol. Once more character suggestions pop up, select the § symbol.
   
3. Type in the color code in front of your text. Don’t use space between your color code and text. For instance, “§4text” will change your text to red.
4. Enter your text and send it.
   

Changing Minecraft Text Color on Android

Here’s how to change chat text color in Minecraft Pocket Edition on an Android device:

1. Find your desired text color in the color code list.
2. In the chat, enter the section (§) symbol before starting to type. To do this, open the character keyboard, then tap and hold the paragraph (¶) symbol. Once more character suggestions pop up, select the § symbol.
   
3. Type in the color code in front of your text. Don’t use space between your color code and text. For instance, “§4text” will change your text to red.
4. Enter your text and send it.
   

Changing Text Color in Minecraft on Windows 10

The general instructions for changing chat text color in Minecraft on a Windows 10 PC aren’t much different from mobile devices. The only distinction is the location of the section symbol:

1. Find your desired text color in the color code list.
2. In the chat, enter the section (§) symbol before starting to type. To do that, hold down the “Alt” key. Make sure the Num Lock is enabled and press the digits “0,” “1,” “6,” and “7” in this exact order.
   
3. Type in the color code in front of your text. Don’t use space between your color code and text. For instance, “§4text” will change your text to red.
   
4. Enter your text and send it.
   

Changing Text Color in Minecraft on a Mac

To modify chat text color on a Mac, follow the instructions below:

1. Find your desired text color in the color code list.
2. In the chat, enter the section (§) symbol before starting to type. To do this, press Option and 6 keys simultaneously. The Option key is normally located between the“Control and Command keys.
3. Type in the color code in front of your text. Don’t use space between your color code and text. For instance, “§4text” will change your text to red.
4. Enter your text and send it.

Section Symbols

The location of the section character isn’t at all obvious, no matter which device you use. If you play Minecraft on a PC that has a Numpad, typing the section symbol is quite simple:

1. Make sure the Num Lock is on, hold down the Alt key, and press digits 0, 1, 6, 7 in that exact order.
   However, a lot of laptops have smaller keyboards that lack a Numpad. In this case, the process is slightly trickier:
2. Press the Windows key or click the Start button.
3. Type in “charmap” to the Search box and open the character map.
   
4. Select the § symbol, then click Copy.
   
5. Paste the character into Minecraft.

Optionally, you can use the on-screen keyboard to enter the § symbol:

1. Press the Windows key or click the Start button.
2. Type in “osk” in the search box.
   
3. When the on-screen keyboard appears, click Options.
   
4. Select Turn on numeric key pad and confirm.
   
5. A Num Lock option should appear on the on-screen keyboard, click on it.
   
6. Press the Fn + Alt keys on your keyboard simultaneously and click digits 0, 1, 6, 7 on the on-screen keyboard in that exact order and release the Fn and Alt keys.

On a mobile device, finding the section symbol is way easier than on a computer:

1. Open the character keyboard. To do this, tap the “123” button located in the bottom left corner of your screen (both for Android and iPhone devices).
2. On Android, tap and hold the ¶ symbol. On an iPhone, tap and hold the & symbol.
   
3. Once more character options pop up, select the § symbol and release the key.

On Xbox, the process of typing the section symbol is similar to that on a mobile device. Follow the steps below:

1. Press the left trigger to open the character keyboard.
2. Find the paragraph symbol – “ฯ”, and hold it down until more suggestions pop up.
   
3. Select the § symbol.

Finally, if neither of the above-mentioned options works for your device, you can simply copy the symbol online and paste it to Minecraft.

Minecraft Color Codes

Naturally, to change the text color in Minecraft chat, you have to know the color codes. Minecraft allows you to choose the color you prefer among 16 variations:

• Black – 0
• Dark blue – 1
• Green – 2
• Cyan – 3
• Dark red – 4
• Purple – 5
• Gold – 6
• Light grey – 7
• Grey – 8
• Blue – 9
• Light green – A/a
• Light blue – B/b
• Red – C/c
• Pink – D/d
• Yellow – E/e
• White – F/f

Minecraft Style Codes

Apart from the text color, you can modify its style in Minecraft. Type in the “§” symbol, then one of the following style codes:

• Bold – l
• Strike – m
• Underline – n
• Italic – o
• Reset – r

Note: The style code should always go in front of the color code. Don’t use any spaces between the codes and your text.

Frequently Asked Questions

Now that you know how to modify text color and style in the Minecraft chat, you may want to find out more about editing text in the game. Find answers to the most popular questions below.

How Do You Change the Color of Your Name in Minecraft?

Not only the chat messages can be colored in Minecraft. To make your name pop in the scoreboard, follow the instructions below:

1. Make sure that you have enabled commands in the game.

2. In the chat, type in the “\scoreboard teams add [team name]” command.

3. Once the new team is created, type in the “\scoreboard teams join [team name]” command. You can be the only player on the team.

4. Type in the “\scoreboard teams option [team name] color [§color code]”. Optionally, hit the Tab key after “color” to see the available colors, then type in the color name instead of code.

How Do I Change the Color of Sign Text in Minecraft?

Unreadable text is a common issue with dark oak signs in Minecraft. To solve it, you can modify the text color. Follow the steps below:

1. While creating a sign, enter the “§” symbol in front of your text.

2. Type in the color code.

3. Optionally, add a style code.

4. Type in your text and place the sign on the ground.

Express Your Personality in Minecraft

Hopefully, with the help of our guide, you can now customize the text in Minecraft to fit your personal preference. Match color and style codes or mix several style codes for more text editing options. This feature helps to express your personality just as well as an awesome skin or catchy username.

What do you mainly use the text color modification feature in Minecraft for? Do you know any more fun customization options in the game? Share your experiences in the comments section below.