The plethora of distraction-free writing tools Four distraction-free writing environments for Mac compared [Video] Four distraction-free writing environments for Mac compared [Video] If you want to increase your writing productivity on your Mac, there's a sure way to do it is to use full screen mode in a text editing program without distractions. Read More Perhaps technology is spawning a generation of workers with huge attention deficits. On the other hand, maybe technology is helping with that too.
Take Microsoft Office Focus mode, for example, which was recently added to Word 2016 for Mac. It's not currently available in Windows versions of Office, but we may see it in the near future.
If you haven't tried Focus Mode yet, here are two ways to launch it right now:
As you can see, the effect is immediate. The plain white document layout is displayed against a focus-inducing black background.
The ribbon and even the macOS interface (the Dock) are hidden from view. You can choose to keep the ruler or hide it on the View tab on the ribbon.
Do you want to exit focus mode? Simply press Esc or toggle the Focus Mode button on the Ribbon.
Yes, every little bit it does. You can customize the view of Word 2016 by unsnapping and sliding the View Ribbon. But there is a scientific basis for working on a dark background. The uncluttered interface approximates the old feeling of writing on a single page.
Do you think focus mode is a nice touch? Or would you use an alternative distraction-free editor instead of Microsoft Word?
