How to make and use hanging signs in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update

Hanging signs are brand-new items that will be added with the Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update. These were some of the first blocks and items introduced by Mojang in 2022 when the new update was revealed at the annual event. They are currently in the game's latest snapshot version for players to check out.

Hanging signs are great since they add a slight variation to the game. Of course, the regular signs are still present and can be placed on the floor, but these signs can also be hung from blocks.

Here is everything to know about the new hanging sign block and item.

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Everything to know about hanging signs in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update

How to craft or obtain them in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update

Players can craft hanging signs using six stripped log blocks and two chains in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update (Image via Mojang)

Since hanging signs are brand new blocks, they will be found in a brand-new location that will also be added with the update. Oak and spruce hanging signs have a 1.8% chance of coming out of suspicious sand or gravel found in new trail ruin locations.

Players can also craft them with the help of six stripped log blocks and two chains. Six log blocks must be placed at the bottom half of the crafting table, and two chains must be placed on the top-left and top-right slots to create hanging signs. This crafting recipe will create six hanging signs.

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How to use hanging signs and three configurations to hang them

Once players craft hanging signs, they can place them on the vertical facets of an opaque block or at the bottom of an opaque block. The moment they are placed, the sign GUI will open, allowing players to write on them before they hang.

Hanging signs are much more unique than regular signs since they can be hung in three ways.

1) Protruding out when placed on a vertical facet of a block

Hanging sign will protrude perpendicularly when placed on a vertical facet of a block in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update (Image via Mojang)

When hanging signs are placed on the vertical facet of a block, they won't stick to the block like regular signs. Instead, it will protrude outward and hang on a small stick with chains.

2) Hanging normally when placed at the bottom of a block

Both chains will normally hang the sign from the bottom of a block in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update (Image via Mojang)

When hung from the bottom of a block, the hanging sign will simply be attached to the block with two chains, as used in the crafting recipe. This is the most standard way to use the block.

3) Hanging at the bottom of a small block

The chains will combine with each other to hang the sign from a small block in Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update (Image via Mojang)

The third and final way to hang the new block is by hanging it at the bottom of a small block, like another hanging sign or a fence. This will cause the chains to interconnect to hang the sign from the small block. By combining multiple hanging signs together, players can create cool decorations for their builds.