# Focus a node
Magnify one node and quiet the surrounding node chrome while you work.
Focus mode magnifies a supported node while leaving the rest of the canvas available. It hides surrounding node chrome so the selected work is easier to follow.
## Enter focus mode
1. Select a terminal, note, file, or portal node.
2. Double-click its header, choose **Focus** on the node bar, or choose **Focus selected node** from the command palette.
3. You can also press F when the canvas has focus. The focus chord works even while a terminal is focused: Ctrl + Shift + Enter on Windows or Linux, or Cmd + Shift + Enter on macOS.
## Leave focus mode
1. Choose **Exit focus** on the node bar or **Exit focus mode** in the command palette.
2. You can also use the same focus chord, choose the exit pill, or press Escape if the key reaches the canvas.
> **Limit:** Focus magnification stops at 2× and does not resize the node or save a new canvas layout. Drawings and draft terminals cannot be focused.
Source: https://trymao.dev/docs/canvas-basics/canvas-focus-mode