topic Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

okaynotme48 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:42:40 GMT

EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

Waddizzle — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:06:12 GMT

Welcome to the Community!

Changing the look or number of AF points isn’t possible. It’s fixed. The same is true for any other camera. Sorry. ☹️

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

normadel — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:47:48 GMT

What are you talking about? There are certainly cameras that allow selection of focus point areas. My Canon EOS 7D does. Even on a lowly Rebel T7 the focus point can be selected from the 11 available. Not the same as selecting a focus area, but certainly not fixed.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

normadel — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:50:54 GMT

See the T7 User Guide page 99 (download from Canon if you don't have it) for how to select the focus POINT you want. Only ONE, though. Can't select multiple points.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

okaynotme48 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:51:45 GMT

I will download the manual. When I hold the + sign in P mode, I should get a spread of dots to select. I don't get those dots

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

okaynotme48 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:58:25 GMT

That page is exactly what I want. When I press it nothing happens

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

Waddizzle — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:52:23 GMT

“ What are you talking about? There are certainly cameras that allow selection of focus point areas. My Canon EOS 7D does. Even on a lowly Rebel T7 the focus point can be selected from the 11 available. Not the same as selecting a focus area, but certainly not fixed. “

Obviously, that’s not how I understood the question. It was vague. One sentence.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

zakslm — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:39:19 GMT

Focus point switching is only possible in P, Tv, Av and M. If memory serves me correctly, the focus point changes every time you press the button or if you hold it down, when you turn the main dial.

give it a try!

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

okaynotme48 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:50:52 GMT

When I held it down the dots never appeared

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

stevet1 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:29:48 GMT

okaynotme48,

Like Waddizzle, when I first read your question, I thought you were asking how to change the focus point from a little square box to a circle or an oval or something.

If you don't get a display of focus points when you press that button in P Mode, have you tried that in any other Mode like M or Av?

If you can't get that display to come up in any of the Creative Modesl, it's possible that the button is broken. Is this a new camera, or an older one?

Steve Thomas

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

okaynotme48 — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:48:34 GMT

I think the camera is defective. I returned it. The manual and replies prove the focus dots should appear when I press the + down. Ty all

Re: EOS Rebel T7 - how to change the focus box to something else?

Waddizzle — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:40:38 GMT

“ I think the camera is defective. I returned it. The manual and replies prove the focus dots should appear when I press the + down. “

There was probably nothing wrong with the camera. If the T7 is anything like my old T5, then the number of lit AF points displayed can vary AF mode and shooting mode.

However, you should always see the AF points on focusing screen. They are not always lit up.

For example, if you select /,enable all AF points none of them will be lit, not even when it locks focus!