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title: Timeline Focus ID
category: Timeline
tags: timeline, fields, focus
contextKey: timeline.fields.focusId
micro: Provide the ID of the story item to focus.
quickTitle: Focus ID
quickSummary: Focus ID is the specific character, asset, plot line, plot thread, location or scene identifier used by focus mode.
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# Overview

Focus ID is useful when a link or saved view already knows the exact item to highlight. Most day-to-day focusing is easier through filters, lane links or saved views.