diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
index 7a5ff71446..9a672eeab3 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@
 	"nodeSettings.outputCleared.message": "Order of parameters changed, outgoing connections were cleared",
 	"nodeSettings.nodeVersion": "{node} node version {version}",
 	"nodeView.addNode": "Add node",
+	"nodeView.openFocusPanel": "Open focus panel",
 	"nodeView.openNodesPanel": "Open nodes panel",
 	"nodeView.addATriggerNodeFirst": "Add a <a data-action='showNodeCreator'>Trigger Node</a> first",
 	"nodeView.addOrEnableTriggerNode": "<a data-action='showNodeCreator'>Add</a> or enable a Trigger node to execute the workflow",
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue
index 22f416a29e..ca5864b31c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreation.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 /* eslint-disable vue/no-multiple-template-root */
-import { defineAsyncComponent, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed, defineAsyncComponent, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
 import { getMidCanvasPosition } from '@/utils/nodeViewUtils';
 import {
 	DEFAULT_STICKY_HEIGHT,
 	DEFAULT_STICKY_WIDTH,
+	FOCUS_PANEL_EXPERIMENT,
 	NODE_CREATOR_OPEN_SOURCES,
 	STICKY_NODE_TYPE,
 } from '@/constants';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/ui.store';
+import { useFocusPanelStore } from '@/stores/focusPanel.store';
+import { usePostHog } from '@/stores/posthog.store';
 import type {
 	AddedNodesAndConnections,
 	NodeTypeSelectedPayload,
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 }>();
 
 const uiStore = useUIStore();
+const focusPanelStore = useFocusPanelStore();
+const posthogStore = usePostHog();
 const i18n = useI18n();
 
 const { getAddedNodesAndConnections } = useActions();
@@ -46,6 +51,9 @@ const { getAddedNodesAndConnections } = useActions();
 const wrapperRef = ref<HTMLElement | undefined>();
 const wrapperBoundingRect = ref<DOMRect | undefined>();
 const isStickyNotesButtonVisible = ref(true);
+const isOpenFocusPanelButtonVisible = computed(() => {
+	return posthogStore.getVariant(FOCUS_PANEL_EXPERIMENT.name) === FOCUS_PANEL_EXPERIMENT.variant;
+});
 
 const onMouseMove = useThrottleFn((event: MouseEvent) => {
 	if (wrapperBoundingRect.value) {
@@ -111,7 +119,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 
 <template>
 	<div v-if="!createNodeActive" :class="$style.nodeButtonsWrapper">
-		<div ref="wrapperRef" :class="$style.nodeCreatorButton" data-test-id="node-creator-plus-button">
+		<div ref="wrapperRef" :class="$style.nodeCreatorButton">
 			<KeyboardShortcutTooltip
 				:label="i18n.baseText('nodeView.openNodesPanel')"
 				:shortcut="{ keys: ['Tab'] }"
@@ -121,7 +129,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 					size="large"
 					icon="plus"
 					type="tertiary"
-					:class="$style.nodeCreatorPlus"
+					data-test-id="node-creator-plus-button"
 					@click="openNodeCreator"
 				/>
 			</KeyboardShortcutTooltip>
@@ -138,6 +146,19 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 					<n8n-icon-button type="tertiary" :icon="['far', 'note-sticky']" />
 				</KeyboardShortcutTooltip>
 			</div>
+			<KeyboardShortcutTooltip
+				v-if="isOpenFocusPanelButtonVisible"
+				:label="i18n.baseText('nodeView.openFocusPanel')"
+				:shortcut="{ keys: ['f'], shiftKey: true }"
+				placement="left"
+			>
+				<n8n-icon-button
+					type="tertiary"
+					size="large"
+					icon="list"
+					@click="focusPanelStore.toggleFocusPanel"
+				/>
+			</KeyboardShortcutTooltip>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<Suspense>
@@ -169,10 +190,6 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 	pointer-events: all;
 }
 
-.noEvents {
-	pointer-events: none;
-}
-
 .nodeCreatorButton {
 	position: absolute;
 	text-align: center;
@@ -180,8 +197,4 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 	right: var(--spacing-s);
 	pointer-events: all !important;
 }
-.nodeCreatorPlus {
-	width: 36px;
-	height: 36px;
-}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue
index 8f0a528dcc..c3cbef4cf3 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/canvas/Canvas.vue
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 	'create:workflow': [];
 	'drag-and-drop': [position: XYPosition, event: DragEvent];
 	'tidy-up': [CanvasLayoutEvent];
+	'toggle:focus-panel': [];
 	'viewport:change': [viewport: ViewportTransform, dimensions: Dimensions];
 	'selection:end': [position: XYPosition];
 	'open:sub-workflow': [nodeId: string];
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ const keyMap = computed(() => {
 		f2: emitWithLastSelectedNode((id) => emit('update:node:name', id)),
 		tab: () => emit('create:node', 'tab'),
 		shift_s: () => emit('create:sticky'),
+		shift_f: () => emit('toggle:focus-panel'),
 		ctrl_alt_n: () => emit('create:workflow'),
 		ctrl_enter: () => emit('run:workflow'),
 		ctrl_s: () => emit('save:workflow'),
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/focusPanel.store.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/focusPanel.store.ts
index a1a352f4c3..5ce64c1f94 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/focusPanel.store.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/focusPanel.store.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,15 @@ export const useFocusPanelStore = defineStore(STORES.FOCUS_PANEL, () => {
 		focusPanelActive.value = false;
 	};
 
+	const toggleFocusPanel = () => {
+		focusPanelActive.value = !focusPanelActive.value;
+	};
+
 	return {
 		focusPanelActive,
 		focusedNodeParameters,
 		setFocusedNodeParameter,
 		closeFocusPanel,
+		toggleFocusPanel,
 	};
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
index 468e3b4e15..0b5966c777 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ import { needsAgentInput } from '@/utils/nodes/nodeTransforms';
 import { useLogsStore } from '@/stores/logs.store';
 import { canvasEventBus } from '@/event-bus/canvas';
 import CanvasChatButton from '@/components/canvas/elements/buttons/CanvasChatButton.vue';
+import { useFocusPanelStore } from '@/stores/focusPanel.store';
 
 defineOptions({
 	name: 'NodeView',
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ const usersStore = useUsersStore();
 const tagsStore = useTagsStore();
 const pushConnectionStore = usePushConnectionStore();
 const ndvStore = useNDVStore();
+const focusPanelStore = useFocusPanelStore();
 const templatesStore = useTemplatesStore();
 const builderStore = useBuilderStore();
 const foldersStore = useFoldersStore();
@@ -1207,6 +1209,14 @@ function onToggleNodeCreator(options: ToggleNodeCreatorOptions) {
 	}
 }
 
+function onToggleFocusPanel() {
+	if (!isFocusPanelFeatureEnabled.value) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	focusPanelStore.toggleFocusPanel();
+}
+
 function closeNodeCreator() {
 	if (nodeCreatorStore.isCreateNodeActive) {
 		nodeCreatorStore.isCreateNodeActive = false;
@@ -2039,6 +2049,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 			@selection:end="onSelectionEnd"
 			@drag-and-drop="onDragAndDrop"
 			@tidy-up="onTidyUp"
+			@toggle:focus-panel="onToggleFocusPanel"
 			@extract-workflow="onExtractWorkflow"
 			@start-chat="startChat()"
 		>