There are a variety of accessibility options to customize the appearance and behavior of chat text for players of all abilities in Minecraft: Java Edition. Microsoft account level chat permissions are managed by Xbox Settings for Privacy & online safety. See these articles for managing chat permissions:
- Managing Child Account Social Settings Using Xbox Settings Online
- Understanding Minecraft Social Features for Child Safety Online
Access Chat Settings for Java Edition
- Open Minecraft: Java Edition.
- Select Options.
- Select Chat Settings.
Chat Setting Options for Java Edition
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Chat mode includes three control options:
- Shown: Display all chat messages (player chat, system messages, and commands).
- Commands Only: Only show command messages.
- Hidden: Hides all chat messages.
- Colors: Turns colored text in chat on or off.
- Weblinks: Controls whether selectable links in chat are active.
- Chat text opacity: Adjusts how transparent the text chat appears.
- Text background opacity: Controls transparency of the background behind the chat.
- Text size: Changes the size of chat text.
- Line Spacing: Adjusts the space between chat lines.
- Chat Delay: Controls how long chat messages stay visible.
- Width: Controls how wide the chat box appears.
- Focused Height: Sets the height of the chat box when the chat window is open.
- Unfocused Height: Sets the height of the chat box when the chat window is closed.
- Narrator: Turns the in-game narrator on or off for chat messages.
- Command suggestions: Controls whether command auto-complete suggestions appear when typing commands.