In Minecraft's single-player and multiplayer modes, you have the ability to type in a chat box.

Mojang Studios is already releasing a new pre-release snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition players. This time, the snapshot tests tweaks and fixes for the chat system, with little else added since ...

Mojang Studios is now releasing a new Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, which, besides the usual fixes and technical updates, includes the new Chat Preview feature for servers to employ.