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Minecraft prevents typing "§" characters into in-game text fields. In modern versions pasted text will automatically be filtered. Sending chat messages in servers with this symbol will usually get you kicked, even on vanilla. There are 4 ways you can bypass this restriction: Client-side modifications (remove text field restrictions).
So in Minecraft, the section sign (§) can be useful to make colors in text and so on. However, I can't seem to type it. I've tried pasting the character in using Ctrl-V as well as middle mouse. I've even tried using xdotool type "§", but it just doesn't register, even though using xdotool type "foobar" will work. Is Minecraft perhaps just ...
I've seen posts asking about this issue, that it's been restricted to type ALT characters (such as §, or ALT 21) into Minecraft from a certain version, but I keep seeing answers like "you can ...
Whenever I try to type the section symbol into Minecraft, it doesn't work, which sucks since I want to have colored signs in my world. I tried the regular Alt+0167, and it was able to input it into pretty much every program except Minecraft. I also tried copying and pasting, and I was able to paste pretty much anything except § into the game.
The symbol can also be typed by using Unicode shortcuts: Ctrl+⇧ Shift+u00a7. When part of JSON text, the symbol can be written as \u00A7 or \u00a7. Alternatively in Bedrock Edition, the character can be copied from this page (§), and Ctrl + V (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd + V (macOS) can be pressed to paste the character into a book.
And while Java Edition still supports using the § symbol internally, the proper way of doing this is using the raw JSON text format. They even try to prevent you from typing it in-game through the client.
So I try typing Alt+Numpad1Numpad2 (that's §) and nothing happens and it wont copy and paste it ether I'm trying to name a shulker box §2FOOD so it says FOOD in dark green, it already says 'Shulker Box' in dark gray and in the anvil it says '§7 Shulker Box' but when I try to replace the 7 with a 2 it just removes the § in fact when I try to ...
Whenever I try using Alt+2+1 to get the section char (§) in Minecraft, I get ☻. I also am unable to paste the section char. I use a Corsair K55 RGB Keyboard and am running Windows 10.\ If you need more information, let me know.
I'm trying to change sign text color in Java Edition on Windows 10. According to Minecraft documentation, this is done using the § symbol: To enter "§" on Windows with most US/UK English keyboards type ALT + NUMPAD_2 NUMPAD_1. This works for me inside Notepad or this browser.
If you have a number pad (I don't know if you are on a laptop that doesn't have one or not) - ALT + 21 types the § symbol. I also don't know if Minecraft detects ALT sequences. It has to be the number pad - not the number line on a keyboard. –