Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (2024)

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iPhone User Guide Turn on a Focus in Control Center Schedule a Focus to turn on automatically Turn off a Focus Turn a Focus on or off using Siri Delete a Focus

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iPhone User Guide

To use a Focus, you can turn it on directly in Control Center, or schedule it to turn on automatically.

Turn on a Focus in Control Center

  1. Open Control Center, tap Focus, then tap the Focus you want to turn on (for example, Do Not Disturb).

    Note: If another Focus is already on, it turns off when you tap the new one.

    Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (1)

  2. To choose an ending point for the Focus, tap Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (2), select an option (such as “For 1 hour” or “Until I leave this location”), then tap Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (3) again.

    Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (4)

When a Focus is on, its icon (for example, Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (5) for Do Not Disturb) appears in the status bar and on the Lock Screen, and your status is automatically displayed in the Messages app. People who try to send you a message will see that you’ve silenced notifications, but they can still notify you if something is urgent.

Note: You can also turn a Focus on or off by going to SettingsTurn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (6)> Focus, tapping the Focus, then turning it on.

Schedule a Focus to turn on automatically

You can schedule a Focus to turn on at certain times, when you’re at a particular location, or when you open a specific app.

  1. Go to SettingsTurn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (7)> Focus,then tap the Focus you want to schedule.

  2. To have this Focus turn on automatically based on cues like your location or app usage, tap Smart Activation, turn on Smart Activation, then tap Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (8) at the top left.

  3. Tap Add Schedule, then set the times, a location, or an app you want to activate this Focus.

Note: When you set up a Sleep Focus, it follows the sleep schedule you set in the Health app. To add or edit a sleep schedule, tap Open Sleep in Health. See Add or change sleep schedules in Health on iPhone. You can also change your next bedtime and wake-up time. See Set an alarm in Clock on iPhone.

Turn off a Focus

When you’re finished using a Focus, you can quickly turn it off to allow notifications again. After you turn off a Focus, it still appears in Control Center and can be reused.

  1. Do any of the following:

  2. Tap the Focus that’s on to turn it off.

Turn a Focus on or off using Siri

You can use Siri to turn a Focus on or off.

Siri: Say something like: “Turn on the Work Focus,” or “Turn off the Work Focus.” Learn how to use Siri.

Delete a Focus

When you no longer need a Focus you set up, you can delete it.

  1. Go to SettingsTurn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (9)> Focus.

  2. Tap the Focus, scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap Delete Focus.

If you delete a provided Focus, you need to set it up again by going to Settings> Focus, then tapping Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone (10).

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