How To Send A Message On Minecraft

How to Use the Tell Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to employ the /tell command with screenshots and footstep-by-footstep instructions.

You can utilise the /tell command to send a individual message to a role player or grouping of players in Minecraft (see also /msg or /w for individual message, see /say for public bulletin). Let'southward explore how to utilize this crook (game command).

Supported Platforms

The /tell command is available in the post-obit versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yep
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yep (0.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox 1	Yes (1.two)
PS3	No
PS4	Yep (1.14.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (one.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.xvi.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Boulder Edition. Nosotros will continue to bear witness them individually for version history.

Requirements

There are no requirements for the /tell command. Fifty-fifty if y'all accept cheats turned off, y'all can still run the /tell control.

Tell Command

Tell Command in Minecraft Coffee Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the syntax to send a private message to a player is:

/tell <targets> <message>

Definitions

targets is the proper noun of a player (or a target selector) to send the private message to.
message is the private message to send. Only the targeted players will encounter this message in their Chat window.

Tell Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the syntax to send a private bulletin to a player is:

/tell <target> <message>

Definitions

target is the proper noun of a player (or a target selector) to send the individual message to.
bulletin is the private message to transport. Only the targeted players volition meet this message in their Chat window.

Tell Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

In Minecraft Xbox 1 Edition, the syntax to send a private bulletin to a player is:

/tell <target> <bulletin>

Definitions

target is the proper name of a player (or a target selector) to send the private bulletin to.
bulletin is the private message to send. Only the targeted players will see this message in their Chat window.

Tell Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

In Minecraft PS4 Edition, the syntax to send a individual message to a player is:

/tell <target> <bulletin>

Definitions

target is the name of a player (or a target selector) to ship the private message to.
message is the private message to transport. Only the targeted players volition meet this bulletin in their Conversation window.

Tell Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, the syntax to send a private message to a role player is:

/tell <target> <bulletin>

Definitions

target is the name of a player (or a target selector) to send the private message to.
message is the private bulletin to send. Only the targeted players will encounter this bulletin in their Chat window.

Tell Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the syntax to send a individual message to a player is:

/tell <target> <bulletin>

Definitions

target is the proper noun of a histrion (or a target selector) to send the private message to.
message is the private bulletin to send. But the targeted players volition see this message in their Conversation window.

Tell Control in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the syntax to ship a individual bulletin to a actor is:

/tell <target> <message>

Definitions

target is the name of a player (or a target selector) to send the private message to.
bulletin is the private message to send. Just the targeted players will see this message in their Chat window.

Examples

Example in Coffee Edition (PC/Mac)

To send the private message "attack Joe" to the player chosen DigMinecraft in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):

/tell DigMinecraft attack Joe

To transport the private message "Follow me" to a random player:

/tell @r Follow me

Example in Pocket Edition (PE)

To ship the private message "Hide!" to the player called Axe2Grind in Minecraft PE:

/tell Axe2Grind Hide!

To send the individual bulletin "I constitute diamonds" to a random player:

/tell @r I found diamonds

Example in Xbox One Edition

To send the private message "gg" to the player called TheEarthMover in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:

/tell TheEarthMover gg

To send the private bulletin "Shipwreck at (12, 48, -5)" to the nearest actor:

/tell @p Shipwreck at (12, 48, -5)

Instance in PS4 Edition

To send the individual message "Tame the equus caballus" to the player called Axe2Grind in Minecraft PS4 Edition:

/tell Axe2Grind Tame the horse

To send the private message "Establish a Bee Nest" to the nearest thespian:

/tell @p Institute a Bee Nest

Example in Nintendo Switch Edition

To send the private bulletin "Defend the base!" to the player chosen DigMinecraft in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:

/tell DigMinecraft Defend the base of operations!

To transport the private bulletin "Actuate the lever" to a random player:

/tell @r Activate the lever

Case in Windows ten Edition

To send the private bulletin "Go North" to the player called TheEarthMover in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:

/tell TheEarthMover Go North

To send the private bulletin "Expect at my TNT cannon" to a random player:

/tell @r Expect at my TNT cannon

Example in Educational activity Edition

To send the private message "Read the sign" to the player called DigMinecraft in Minecraft Didactics Edition:

/tell DigMinecraft Read the sign

To send the private message "Get Eastward!" to a random player:

/tell @r Become East!

How to Enter the Control

1. Open up the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game command to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

2. Type the Control

In this case, we will send the individual message "attack Joe" to the player chosen DigMinecraft with the following command:

/tell DigMinecraft attack Joe

Blazon the command in the chat window. Every bit you are typing, you volition see the command announced in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

tell command

Once the cheat has been entered, the private message "set on Joe" volition be displayed in the Chat window of the player named DigMinecraft.

Congratulations, you only learned how to use the /tell command in Minecraft!

Other Game Commands

You can use other commands and cheats in Minecraft such as: