How to Factory Reset Your Canon EOS Rebel T6 Camera

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction: Canon EOS Rebel T6: Factory Reset

There are times you may want to factory reset your Canon Camera.

  • Selling your camera to another person
  • Troubleshooting issues with your camera
Canon EOS Rebel T6 Camera


This guide will walk you through resetting your Canon EOS Rebel T6 camera to factory defaults.

2. Canon EOS Rebel T6: Factory Reset

Performing a factory reset on your camera will erase all custom settings you have set.

  1. Tap on the Menu button.
diagram of camera with menu button highlighted
  1. Tap on the 3rd Wrench.
menu with 3rd wrench highlighted
  1. Tap on Clear Settings.
menu with clear settings highlighted
  1. Tap on Clear All Camera Settings.
menu with clear all camera settings
  1. Tap on OK.
clear all camera settings notification with ok highlighted
  1. The camera has been reset and is ready for first time setup.