How to use a cartography table in Minecraft?
When we talk about the number of features in Minecraft then there are so many useful features in there that you cannot actually count them on your hands. Rather, the list of features goes on and on.
A cartography table is one another feature of the Minecraft gameplay about which you would have probably heard about from your friends.
You might have heard about the varying map uses that you can perform with this incredible table there.
In this article given below we will be following the process of using a cartography table to perform the respective action there. So do follow this article to the very end in order to get the whole thing done.
A cartography table is used to perform a variety of functions associated with the map in the Minecraft gameplay. You can perform a variety of map functions by using the cartography table including to increase the size of the map, make a copy of the map, and lock a map in the cartography table.
Here, in this process we would be performing the process of increasing the size of some given map in the Minecraft gameplay.
Before we move onto the actual process of increasing the size of the map by using the cartography table in the Minecraft gameplay, let us consider the carying editions of Minecraft that do support the cartography table feature.
The varying editions of Minecraft that allow you to use the cartography table in the gameplay are;
Java Edition
Pocket Edition
Xbox 360
Xbox One
PS3
PS4
Wii U
Nintendo Switch
Windows 10 Edition
Education Edition
So these were the list of editions that allow you to use the cartography table in Minecraft
Now moving onto to the actual process of using a cartography table to increase the size of the map, we have;
- Opening the cartography table
The very first step of the process to use the cartography table in the gameplay is to open it at the very first place.
A cartography table does appear like a small table in the Minecraft gameplay, that has to be placed somewhere in the gameplay.
You need to select the place and point where you wish to add or place the cartography table in your gameplay.
You can place the table somewhere in your farm or settlement in the gameplay.
After that you have selected the position of the cartography table in your respective world, you need to follow the respective steps in your varying editions of Minecraft.
While you perform the required steps or gestures in your respective devices or editions, the plus sign arrow should point at the place or point where you wish to add the cartography table.
The steps for placing the cartography table in the different editions of Minecraft are;
Java Edition
You need to click on the right button of the mouse while holding the plus sign arrow at the point where you wish to add the .
Pocket Edition
For placing the cartography table on the area in the Pocket Edition, tap on the cartography table while holding the arrow at the required point.
Xbox 360 and Xbox One
For placing the cartography table on some point in the Xbox 360 and Xbox One editions of Minecraft, you need to press the LT button on the controllers while holding the plus sign at the required block.
PS3 and PS4
You need to press on the L2 button on your respective controllers in PS3 and PS4 while holding the plus sign at the required point.
Wii U
You need to press on the ZL button on your controller while holding the plus sign arrow at the required point.
Nintendo Switch
For placing the cartography table on the required point, click on the ZL button on your controller while pointing the arrow at the required point.
Windows 10 Edition
For placing the cartography table on some point in Windows 10 Edition, click on the right button of the noise after selecting the cartography table from the bar, present on the bottom of the screen.
Education Edition
You need to press on the right button on your mouse in the Education Edition edition of Minecraft, while holding the plus sign arrow at the required point.
So, these were the respective steps for placing the cartography table at the required point in the Minecraft gameplay.
As you place the cartography table in your gameplay, you will notice that a rectangle shaped window appears on your Minecraft screen.
This table will consist of three respective inside it, the first section will consist of two similar blocks that is where you need to place the required items for performing a desired action
The second section is where you get to see the real time image of the actual process that you are flying. Here you see the result of the process that you follow in the cartography table.
The other section of the cartography table is the final one, where you get to collect the final product of the whole process.
So that was about opening the cartography table in the Minecraft gameplay.
Before moving to the rest of the process of using the cartography table in Minecraft, let us consider the various items required for increasing the size of a map.
The required items for increasing the size of the map by using the cartography table are;
- A map
- A paper
So, you will just be needing a map and a paper for increasing the size of the map in the Minecraft gameplay.
- Adding a map
Now that you have opened up the cartography table and have also known the list of the required items for performing a significant action in Minecraft, it’s time to combine both the two things together to get the desired result.
Here in this step, we would be adding the required map to the cartography table that you wish to enlarge in size.
To increase the size of the map that you wish to enlarge, you need to add it to the first block in the cartography table from the inventory.
- Follow the required step or gesture in your respective device or edition of Minecraft for placing the given map to the top block of the first section in the crafting table.
Here you have successfully added the given map to the cartography table in the gameplay.
- Adding paper
Now that you have added the required map to the first section of the cartography table, it’s time to place the paper inside the cartography as well for performing the required function.
You would be having the paper that you wish to add to the cartography table, inside the inventory.
You need to place that paper from the inventory to the second block of the first section in the cartography table.
- Follow the required steps or gestures in your respective devices or editions of Minecraft, in order to place the paper in the bottom block of the cartography table.
Here, you have successfully added the paper to the cartography table in the gameplay.
Now, you will notice that the middle section of the cartography table will show the real image of the map that is placed on the paper.
After some time you will see that the enlarged map appears inside the third section of the cartography table.
This map that does appear in the final part will be bigger in size from the initial map.
If you wish to enlarge the size of the map thereby, then you need to place some more paper inside the bottom block of the cartography table.
The size of the map is largest in the cartography table, when you place a total of about 4 papers in the bottom block of the first section.
Here, you have successfully obtained the enlarged map in the cartography table.
- Adding the enlarged map
Now that you have increased the size of the map in the cartography table, still the process isn’t complete yet.
Here, you would not be able to see this enlarged map in your gameplay, as you haven’t added it to the inventory.
- Follow the required steps or gestures in your respective device or edition of Minecraft, so as to add the enlarged map to the inventory from the final section of the cartography table.
Here, you have successfully added the enlarged map to your gameplay in Minecraft.
Now, you will be able to see this enlarged map inside the bar, present on the bottom of the Minecraft screen.
So that was all about using the cartography table in Minecraft.
Follow the links given below for getting a similar guide to other processes if adding features, tools, and items in the Minecraft gameplay.
