Known issues with Minecraft: Education Edition – MEE

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

Chromebooks on different version (1.14.32)

Versions Impacted: Chromebook
Workaround: There is no workaround. All functionality/features should be the same including multiplayer.
Status: This is a known issue

iPads cannot import .mcworld files from "downloads" folder

Versions Impacted: iPad
Workaround: Move the .mcworld file to a different location
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

Client crash when exporting portfolio to off-network drive

Versions Impacted: iPad, Windows, Mac, Chromebook
Workaround: Save to local network first
Status: This is a known issue

iPad cannot access in-game library after update

Versions Impacted: iPad
Workaround: Factory reset the iPad
Status: This is a known issue

Cannot connect multiplayer on different networks

Versions Impacted: Mac, iPad, Windows
Workaround: Refer to our guidance on how to setup a multiplayer game
Status: This is a known issue

Immersive Reader crashing on Mac

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

Crashing on MacBook with touchbar

Versions Impacted: MacBook
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

No known issues at this time

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.

Profile pictures have been reset to Minecraft default

If you have this issue please refer to our guidance here

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