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# preferredFocusedView

The view that the focus will be redirected to if this guide is focused.

```
weak var preferredFocusedView: UIView? { get set }
```

## Discussion

If the guide is focused, it indirects the focus to this view. This view, or at least one view along its [`preferredFocusedView`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFocusGuide/preferredFocusedView) chain, must be focusable in order for the guide to be focusable. Otherwise, it’s effectively disabled.

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