By default, the first input field receives focus automatically. It can be changed by using focus attribute.
Documentation<h:form> <p:commandButton value="Dynamic Focus" onclick="PF('dlg').show();" type="button" icon="pi pi-home" /> <p:dialog header="Dynamic Focus" widgetVar="dlg" focus="age"> <h:panelGrid columns="2" cellpadding="5"> <h:outputLabel for="name" value="Name:" /> <p:inputText id="name" label="name" /> <h:outputLabel for="surname" value="Surname:" /> <p:inputText id="surname" label="surname" /> <h:outputLabel for="age" value="Age:" /> <p:inputText id="age" label="age" /> </h:panelGrid> </p:dialog> </h:form>