# Focused Filing Focused Filing enables to focus on filing your messages by dimming your computer's screen and hiding all applications except for MsgFiler 4 and Mail. This gives you a clean workspace in which to file your email messages. {% embed url="" %} Focused Filing Demo {% endembed %} ## Activate Focused Filing Choose **Toggle Focused Filing** from the **View** menu or press `Command-Shift-F` to activate Focused Filing, and again to deactivate it if desired while still in MsgFiler 4. ### Display Button in Main Window You can display a Focused Filing toggle button in MsgFiler 4's Main Window by going to to the Focused Filing Settings and checking **Display button in main window**.
## Deactivate Focused Filing You can manually deactivate Focused Filing by pressing the keyboard shortcut when in MsgFiler. ## Automatically Resume Focused Filing Focused Filing temporarily deactivates when you switch to any application other than MsgFiler 4 or Mail. When you return to MsgFiler 4 or Mail, Focused Filing automatically turns back on. If you wish to have MsgFiler 4 deactivate Focused Filing when you switch out of Mail or MsgFiler 4, you can disable the **Automatically resume Focused Filing** preference in [Advanced Settings](/settings/advanced.md). ## Adjusting Opacity and Animation Speed You can adjust the amount of dimming and the animation speed in the Focused Filing Settings page. By default, screens will be dimmed by 75% over 0.5 seconds. ## Dim All Screens Focused Filing dims all screens so you can completely focus on the task at hand. You can opt to dim only the screen the MsgFiler 4 window is active on by unchecking the **Dim all screens** setting. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.msgfiler.com/using-msgfiler/focused-filing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.