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Turn on Work Focus with a desk NFC tag

Scan a selected NFC tag at your desk to turn on Work Focus.

NFC is an Apple-documented automation trigger and Set Focus is already verified.

When this helps

An NFC tag is scanned

STEPS

How to do it

  1. 1

    Create the automation

    Create a personal automation.

  2. 2

    Choose the trigger

    Choose NFC and scan/name the desk tag.

  3. 3

    Add the actions

    Add Set Focus and choose Work Focus.

  4. 4

    Configure details

    Set Work Focus to On.

  5. 5

    Save and test

    Save and scan the physical tag to test.

When you are done

Turn the selected Work Focus on

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