How to Drop a Stack of Items in Minecraft

Co-authored by Zac Churchill

Last Updated: December 17, 2022

In Minecraft, sometimes it is much easier to drop whole stacks of items rather than to drop them individually. This action is not hard to do and can be done either with your Inventory open or not.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Dropping Without Opening the Inventory

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Select the stack of items to be dropped. To do so, press the number on your keyboard corresponding to the stack of items you would like to drop to select them.
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Press “Ctrl” on your keyboard and simultaneously press “Q.” This will drop the entire stack of items in front of you.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Dropping Using the Mouse while the Inventory is Open

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Press “E.” This will open up your inventory.
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Select the items. Left-click on the stack of items that will be dropped.
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Drag the stack outside the inventory. “Outside” includes all of the darkened gray area on the screen surrounding the inventory window.
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Left-click again. This will drop the items on the ground in front of you.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Dropping Using the Keyboard while the Inventory is Open

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Press “E.” This will open up your inventory.
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Locate the stack of items you wish to drop. Afterwards, hover over it with the mouse; do NOT click.
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Hold “Ctrl” and press “Q.” When you exit your inventory, you will see the stack of items in front of you.
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Community Q&A

Question

What will eventually happen to dropped blocks? Do they disappear?

The Desperate Hero

Community Answer

Yes, items will despawn after 5 minutes if not put in a chest, hopper, or other sort of container.
Question

What if you're on mobile?

XxCapricornxX

Community Answer

If you are on mobile, all you have to do is find the stack you want to be dropped (just tap on it). Then hold the stack down until it drops, (Make sure the stack is in your hot-bar when you do it.
Question

What about if you want to drop one single item on mobile? How do you do that?

Niek Vogelaar

Community Answer

If you have one stack of an item, go to your inventory, hold it, and click an empty box, this will split the stack, then you go out of your inventory and hold it to drop.