You can download the latest version of Focus (v) by visiting our Download Focus page: Download Focus

1. Download Focus. (available from the link above)

2. Select 'Request a Focus Trial' from the activation screen displayed.

3. Enter your name & email address in the fields supplied.

4. Click the 'Request a trial key' button.
(you will need to be connected to the Internet)

5. Start your 30-day FREE trial.

Norton Firewall Users Please Note: Norton firewall appears to deny Focus access to the Internet by default. If you are getting no response from Focus after requesting the trial, Norton may well have opened a window on your desktop asking for permission for Focus. Allow Focus to connect to the Internet to activate your trial.

1. Focus is available for £97.00 via the firstborder website. Click here to purchase Focus.

2. Once your payment has been processed you will receive a serial key to activate Focus.

3. Select 'I have a serial key' from the Focus activation screen.

4. Enter your key in the field at the bottom of the activation screen.

5. Click 'Activate Focus' to unlock Focus.

If you have a valid promotion code to redeem against the price of Focus, enter the code in the 'Promo Code' field when you complete your details on the purchase Focus page.

Please ensure you redeem your Focus code before the expiry date quoted when you received the code. Click here to purchase Focus.

There are a variety of reports that you can generate and print within Focus. Select 'Reports' from the 'Reports' menu. The window that appears allows you to specify the type of report you would like to generate and which deals to include.

You may include all deals from your pipeline or just chosen deals. If you would like to include only chosen deals in your report, simply drag the deals from your main pipeline into the space provided.

Once you have specified the details for your report, click 'Confirm' to generate your report.

Click the button to export your report to PDF, EXCEL or WORD.

Click the button to print your pipeline report.

Setting your sales target for each period in Focus is easy. Select 'Tools' then 'Pipeline Manager' from the main menu and click the 'KPIs' tab.

The KPI tab displays your key performance indicators for each period. The period you are viewing is displayed along the top of the screen, and the period arrows allow you to easily navigate to future periods.

Enter your target for the current sales period under the 'Target' column, for the 'Total Pipeline' line of business. This target is used to track your KPIs and determine your performance in the Focus dashboard.

Some machines are set up to display the screen resolution as 120 DPI (dots per inch), Focus only currently supports 96 DPI (default setting).

To change the DPI display for your machine:

1. Go to the START menu and select CONTROL PANEL

2. Double-click the DISPLAY icon

3. Select the SETTINGS tab from the menu at the top of the window

4. Click the ADVANCED button toward the bottom of your screen

5. Change the DPI setting to 'Normal Size (96 DPI)' and click OK

This issue will be resolved in a future release of Focus.