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Known issues with Minecraft: Education Edition

CarrieD Community team
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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:

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Minecraft: Education Edition Client Issues

.GLB files for exported structure block 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" or Notes app
  • 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

Auto-complete in python coding 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: Use the "export as link" option
  • 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

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Coding Issues

Python 101 worlds - Makecode tutorials are loading with errors and not displaying instructions

  • Version impacted: all versions
  • Workaround: refer to the comments provided in the code for instructions
  • Status: This is a known issue

/Till command not working in Code Connection on Bedrock

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

 

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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.

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