Creating a New Focus Area

You can create a Focus Area manually at any time — you don't need to write a journal entry first.

To create a Focus Area:

1. Click Plans in the left navigation sidebar.

2. Click the + New Focus Area button in the top right corner.

3. Give your Focus Area a name — make it descriptive, like "Q3 Marketing Push" or "Website Redesign."

4. Add a description to capture what this area is about.

5. Choose a color to help it stand out visually (shown as a colored bar at the top of the card).

6. Optionally set a due date if this project has a deadline.

7. Click Save.

Your new Focus Area will appear as a card on the Plans page with an Active status badge by default.

💡 Tip: You can also let AI create Focus Areas for you automatically. Just journal about your goals or projects and TidyJot will often create a Focus Area based on what it detects. See Using AI for Project Planning for more.