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title: Timeline Focus Type
category: Timeline
tags: timeline, fields, focus
contextKey: timeline.fields.focusType
micro: Choose the kind of story item to highlight.
quickTitle: Focus type
quickSummary: Focus type tells the Timeline whether you want to highlight a character, asset, plot line, plot thread, location or scene.
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# Overview

Focus type controls what kind of story evidence the Timeline should emphasise. Use it when you know you want one lane, character, object or scene to stand out while the rest remains visible for context.
