Known issues with Minecraft: Education Edition

While we hope that no bugs slip through into the products we ship, we are a team of humans and inevitably we won’t be able to catch all issues. Here is a list of what we know is out there:

Minecraft: Education Edition Client Issues

.GLB files from Chromebook will not open on other platforms

• Versions impacted: Chromebook
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue

Translate option on Immersive Reader for iPad not working

• Versions impacted: iPad
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue

iPad on proxy difficulty accessing library after 1.14.50 update

• Versions Impacted: iPad
• Workaround: Access the same world from our online library
• Status: This is a known issue

1.12 and earlier version retirement

• Versions Impacted: iPad, Mac, Chromebook, Windows
• Workaround: Update to latest version
• Status: This is set to take effect February 1st, 2021

iPads cannot import .mcworld files from "iCloud Drive > Downloads folder"

• Versions Impacted: iPad 
• Workaround: Move the .mcworld file to  "On My Ipad > Minecraft/EducationEdition"
• Status: This is a known issue

Proxy server support not available on Chromebook

• Versions Impacted: Chromebook
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue

Text based coding on iPads broken by "smart quotes"

• Versions Impacted: iPad
• Workaround: Turn off "smart punctuation" in keyboard settings
• Status: This is a known issue

Non-Latin languages cannot export notebook to .pdf

• Versions Impacted: Mac, iPad, Chromebook, Windows
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue

Cannot import/export .mckd files on Mac, iPad, Chromebook

• Versions Impacted: Mac, iPad, Chromebook
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue

Text creation/editing not working properly on NPCs, boards etc.

• Version impacted: iPad, Windows, Mac
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue

Code Connection Issues

/Till command not working on Bedrock

• Version impacted: Windows
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue

Classroom Mode Issues

Not Available on iPad

• Versions Impacted: iPad devices
• Workaround: While it will not open as an app on your iPad, you can use Classroom Mode on PC or Mac to connect to a world hosted on iPad
• Status: It is not available

Minecraft Education Website Issues

Badges are not syncing to M:EE profile

• Our badges are not currently syncing to the M:EE profiles. If you encounter this please submit a support request including the URL for your profile and a list of the badges you are missing.

Additional Resources

• What’s New in Minecraft: Education Edition 
• Download Minecraft Education Edition
• Basic Troubleshooting