How to add focus time without having to do it manually each day

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How to add focus time without having to do it manually each day

Fischer, Alisan 0

I have the viva insights app- but unable to utilize or find the "focus time" feature. I can only manually create an event labeled "focus time" and also have to manually change my status to do not disturb

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Hendrix 1,090 Independent Advisor

Hi Alisan,

For your concern, to set a focus plan in Viva Insights app, you can follow these steps:

In you Viva Insights, select the Wellbeing tab > look for Take action to improve your wellbeing.
Find Start/Set daily focus plan.
Then you need to configure:
- How much focus time per day, morning or afternoon
- Whether Teams should remind you
- Whether Teams should silence notifications during focus time
Once enabled, Viva Insights will add the focus blocks to your calendar automatically.

For references: Focus plan for Viva Insights | Microsoft Support

Please give it a try and let me know if it works. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out in the comments of this post. I'm happy to assist you further.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Hendrix 1,090 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-06T23:08:39.2033333+00:00

Good day Alisan,

Have you reviewed the provided answer? Please let me know if there are any updates.
Fischer, Alisan 0 Reputation points

2026-08-07T13:00:29.96+00:00

Hi @Hendrix

I did not get the solution and am still not able. Thanks for your response

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Fischer, Alisan 0

Hi @Hendrix

I did not get the solution -- i appreciate your response

Hendrix 1,090 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-07T19:23:17.5166667+00:00

Hi Alisan,

If you still cannot see the option “Start a daily focus plan” / “Set daily focus plan” anywhere, there is a possibility that the feature is hidden by license/service plan, Viva Insights is disabled by admin policy, or the feature is not provisioned correctly for your mailbox.

Therefore, in this case, the best next step is to reach out to your company's administrator and ask for their help. They can help you check your account status, verify whether your account has the required Viva/Insights personal insights service enabled, or unassign and re-assign the license to reactivate if needed.

As this is a user-to-user community forum, I do not have the ability to directly access your environment or modify your account or service/subscription. However, I can provide guidance, recommend next steps, and direct you to the appropriate support channels so your issue can be investigated further.

In case you do not know who is your IT admin, kindly refer to this article: How do I find my Microsoft 365 admin? - Microsoft Support

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this troubleshooting process.