How do I set a focus to turn on when I LEAVE a location and turn off when I ARRIVE at a location. I can only figure out the opposite.

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How do I set a focus to turn on when I LEAVE a location and turn off when I ARRIVE at a location. I can only figure out the opposite.

I want to silence notifications from work related apps and people when I am NOT at work. I can only figure out how to turn ON personal when I am at home. I want it to turn on all of the time when I am NOT at work, not just when I arrive home. I don't stay at home 100% of the time when I am off work. So when I leave home on the weekends, my work email turns on and I can't stand getting emails when I am not at work. Is there any way to accomplish this? I have also tried using a shortcut but again, you can only turn something on when you arrive somewhere or until you leave.

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Dec 21, 2022 7:12 AM

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Shannon_DN

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Dec 22, 2022 12:26 PM in response to lalaori

Hello lalaori,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities! It sounds like you need help with Focus and location settings. We completely understand why you'd reach out, and are happy to help.

The following article has some information that may help you resolve this issue. Specifically, let's try the steps under "Add a schedule or automation"

Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone

Please have a look and let us know if this helps!

Cheers!

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Dec 23, 2022 6:34 AM in response to Shannon_DN

I appreciate your response but I already know how to do that. The problem is this. I know you can have the focus setting turn on when you arrive home, for example, and turn off when you leave home. But if I am trying avoid work email when I am away from work, I need the focus to turn ON when I LEAVE work. If I just set it to come ON when I ARRIVE home, then if I leave home to go to dinner or run errands on the weekend, then I get emails and messages. I want location based on/off when I leave work (on) and when I arrive at work (off). I know I can do that for the opposite settings.

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Dec 23, 2022 7:15 AM in response to lalaori

That's apparently not currently an option through Focus. You can let Apple know it's something you'd like to see here:

Product Feedback - Apple

You may be able to something with Shortcuts that turns on a focus when you leave a location but I'm not proficient enough with Shortcuts to advise you.

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How do I set a focus to turn on when I LEAVE a location and turn off when I ARRIVE at a location. I can only figure out the opposite.

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