EOS R8 Can't access AF area: Around

[Eaglesnest]

I can't get to Expand AF area: Around.

The cursor jumps from Expand AF area to Flexible Zone AF 1

What's the solution?

[Eaglesnest]

Hallelujah!!!  issue solved. Thanks Trevor

I can't believe that one was left unchecked.

Well, I am not crazy after all, lol

[Tronhard]

Absolutely, you are not.  Glad we got past the confusion and you can now shoot as you please!🙂

[p4pictures]

Go to AF4 menu.

Select Limit AF areas.

Make sure that AF around has a check mark above it in the image. Select OK.

Now you should have AF area around.

Limit AF areas is used to deactivate your choice of AF areas. I rarely need all the options available so to speed up switching between the ones I do use, I limit the selectable ones to; whole area AF, 1-point AF and Flexible Zone AF 1 on my camera. 

[Tronhard]

The OP sorted this out, but has not marked the post as resolved.  If you read this can you please mark the appropriate post as a solution and then folks will not keep trying to sort this out?  Cheers: