How to Use the Scoreboard Command in Minecraft?
Well, there are a variety of commands in the Minecraft gameplay that are associated with some specific actions there. Such as the locate command is used to locate the place associated with a certain name. The time set command is used to change the time of the Minecraft gameplay to a certain point. And the summon command is used to call for the various kinds of items or tools in your respective gameplay.
The scoreboard command is one of the most versatile commands in the whole Minecraft gameplay that can perform a variety of functions in the Minecraft gameplay, from adding the objectives, or team players, to performing a variety of useful functions with a name tag and the score of your gameplay.
In this article, we will be focussing on the respective way of placing the scoreboard command for performing the required functions with the score in the Minecraft gameplay. So do follow this simple yet effective guide to the very end.
Let us get a close look at the varying editions of Minecraft that do support the scoreboard command feature in the gameplay.
The editions of Minecraft that do support the scoreboard command feature in the gameplay are;
Java Edition- 1.8
Pocket Edition- 0.16.0
Xbox One- 1.2
PS4- 1.14
Nintendo Switch- 1.5
Windows 10 Edition- 0.16.0
Education Edition- 1.0
So these are the editions of Minecraft that allow you to use the scoreboard command.
Now moving to the actual process of using the scoreboard command we have;
The very first step towards the process of using the scoreboard command in Minecraft is by opening the chat window there. As you will need to open the chat window for running the command.
A chat window is just like a messaging app on your Minecraft gameplay, you can use it to chat with the other players in the gameplay and to command the Minecraft gameplay for performing the required function in your respective gameplay.
- Opening the chat Window
You need to follow the required steps or gestures in your respective editions if Minecraft for opening the chat window there.
The process of opening the chat window in the Minecraft gameplay does differ with different editions of Minecraft. You will need to perform a different process for opening the command in one edition than you will in any other edition.
The process of opening the chat window in different editions of Minecraft are;
Java Edition
For opening the chat window in the Java Edition, you need to press the key T on your keyboard.
Pocket Edition
You need to press the chat window icon present on the Minecraft screen in your respective device.
Xbox One
For opening the chat window in your Xbox one edition of Minecraft, press the D pad button available on your controllers.
PS4
You need to press the D’Pad button on your controller for opening the chat window in your PS4 edition of Minecraft.
Nintendo Switch
For opening the chat window in your respective Nintendo Switch edition of Minecraft, press the video icon indicated by the half right arrow button on the controller.
Windows 10
For opening the chat window in Windows 10, you need to press the key T on your respective keyboard.
Education Edition
In order to open the chat window in the Education Edition edition of Minecraft, you need to click on the key T on your respective keyboard
So these were the required steps or gestures for opening the chat window in the varying editions of Minecraft.
Now that you have opened the chat window in our respective editions of Minecraft, let us consider the required scoreboard command for use in the gameplay.
Scoreboard command
As we said earlier as well, the scoreboard command is used to perform a variety of functions in the Minecraft gameplay.
While our field of view in this guide remains limited to the scoreboard commands, involved with performing the respective functions related with the score.
So let us get a quick look at the varying scoreboard commands for performing various functions related to the scores in your respective gameplay.
The required scoreboard commands for performing the various functions in the different editions of Minecraft do differ from each other.
The required scoreboard command in the different editions of Minecraft are;
Java Edition
There are various kinds of scoreboard commands for changing the game mode in the Java Edition that differ accordingly.
The scoreboard command for changing the scoreboards in the Java edition versions below 1.3 are;
For adding the tag to a player in the Minecraft gameplay is;
/scoreboard players tag <player> add <tagName> [dataTag]
For removing the tag from a player in the Minecraft gameplay is;
/scoreboard players tag <player> remove <tagName> [dataTag]
The command for listing the tags of the players in the Minecraft is;
/scoreboard players tag <player> list
Where the words used in the above commands are the abbreviations that signify the required description there.
Player – word is used to refer to the respective name of the players in the gameplay.
Objective – word is used to refer to the name of the objective that is used internally in the gameplay.
Score – is used to assign a numeric value to the required objective in the gameplay.
Count – is the respective value that you have to add or subtract from the respective score of the user in the gameplay.
Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, and Education Edition
The formula for adding the shear to your gameplay in the Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, and Education Edition are;
For adding the tag to a player in the Minecraft gameplay is;
/scoreboard players tag <player> add <tagName> [dataTag]
For removing the tag from a player in the Minecraft gameplay is;
/scoreboard players tag <player> remove <tagName> [dataTag]
The command for listing the tags of the players in the Minecraft is;
/scoreboard players tag <player> list
So these were the scoreboard command for copying the region of blocks to a certain position.
Now that we have known the respective command for changing the game mode in Minecraft, it’s time that we get back to the process that we began earlier.
- Applying the Command
After you have opened the chat window and known the respective scoreboard command for making the required changes. The other step of the process of using the scoreboard command is to apply the command.
You need to type the respective scoreboard command in the chat window for performing the respective action that you wish for.
After you have typed the required scoreboard command inside the chat window, you need to confirm the required scoreboard command by hitting the Enter button on your respective device or edition of Minecraft.
Thereafter, the game mode of your respective gameplay will change to the creative mode.
There, you will notice that the various changes have been made to your Minecraft screen in your respective devices or editions of Minecraft.
And the message will appear on the lower left corner of the gameplay there.
Here, you finish the process of changing the game mode of your respective gameplay by using the required scoreboard command.
So that was all about using the scoreboard command in Minecraft.
Follow the links given below to get a similar guide to the various other processes of adding the items or tools, features in Minecraft.
