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    2 min read 6 stepsApril 2, 2026Verified April 2026

    How to Use iPhone Focus Modes

    Customize notifications, lock screen, and home screen for different parts of your day.

    At a Glance

    Category
    Phone & Tablet
    Difficulty
    Intermediate
    Read Time
    2 min read
    Steps
    6
    Topics covered
    iphone
    focus
    notifications
    productivity
    customization

    In this guide (6 steps):

    1. 1.What are Focus modes?
    2. 2.Set up Work Focus
    3. 3.Set up Sleep Focus
    4. 4.Custom Focus modes
    5. 5.Focus Filters
    6. 6.Share across devices
    1

    What are Focus modes?

    ~15s
    Focus modes let you filter notifications, calls, and apps based on what you're doing. Work Focus: only work notifications. Personal: only family and friends. Sleep: silence everything. Each can have its own lock screen and home screen.
    2

    Set up Work Focus

    ~15s
    Settings > Focus > Work. Add people and apps allowed to notify you during work hours. Set a schedule (9 AM - 5 PM, weekdays). Choose which home screen page appears. Link a professional lock screen.
    3

    Set up Sleep Focus

    ~15s
    Settings > Focus > Sleep. Block all notifications. Set a wind-down period (30 minutes before bedtime) that dims the lock screen. Link to a dark, minimal lock screen wallpaper.
    4

    Custom Focus modes

    ~15s
    Create custom modes for Gym, Reading, Driving, or Family Time. Tap + to create a new Focus. Set allowed contacts, apps, schedule, and screen customization.
    5

    Focus Filters

    ~15s
    Focus Filters control app behavior: show only work email in Mail, only work calendar in Calendar, or only certain Safari tab groups. Settings > Focus > [mode] > Focus Filters.
    6

    Share across devices

    ~15s
    Enable "Share Across Devices" so your Focus mode activates on all Apple devices simultaneously. Activate Work Focus on your iPhone, and your Mac and iPad follow automatically.

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