Can you rearrange home screens to match a focus?

I have my screens organized. I have one screen with work apps on it. I want that screen as the default only when my work focus is on. Can that be done?

Posted on Oct 3, 2023 12:55 PM

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Oct 3, 2023 1:00 PM in response to chesapeake3

Hey there,

Yes, that can be done. Follow these steps:

Open Settings
Click on Focus
Click on your desired Focus
Scroll a little bit down and you'll see an option to customise Screens.

Now you can customise Home screen, Lock screen and Apple watch screen and even have Focus-specific pages.

Have a good day!

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