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Paper – Wiki Guide

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This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft paper with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, papers are an important basic item in your inventory. The crafting process will create 3 papers at a time.

Let’s explore how to make paper.

Where to find Paper in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find paper in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Ingredients

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 Paper

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft paper:

3 Sugar Canes

How to craft Paper in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Paper

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make paper, place 3 sugar canes in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making paper, it is important that the sugar canes are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 3 sugar canes. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for paper.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 3 papers will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Paper to Inventory

Once you have crafted papers, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made paper in Minecraft!