Many of the worksheets that are created Excel contain headings in the top row of the sheet. Normally, when we scroll down the sheet, any headings at the top will disappear. Similarly, if we scroll to the right, any headings on the left will disappear. The Freeze Panes command, which is located in the View Tab of the Excel Ribbon, allows us to freeze our headings so that, as we scroll the sheet, headings remain in view.
The program offers us three options: firstly, we can choose "Freeze Top Row". A bold horizontal line will then be displayed underneath the first row. extending into the row headings. If you now scroll down the worksheet, the headings at the top of the sheet remain in view. Similarly, Excel also allow us to choose "Freeze First Column". This time, the bold line will extend to the right of the first column and into the column heading area. Then, when scrolling to the right, the first column remains frozen so that we can see the headings it contains and compare them with the data in the adjacent cells. To normal unfrozen scrolling, we simply choose "Unfreeze Panes" in the "Freeze Panes" drop-down menu.
Excel also allows us to freeze an arbitrary number of rows and columns. To do this, click in the cell below the last row you want frozen and to the right of the last column you want frozen. So, for example, to freeze the first row and the first column you would click in cell "B2". Having selected the cell, in the "Freeze Panes" drop-down menu, you would then choose "Freeze Panes".
This time, you should see two bold lines: one indicating the column that is frozen and one indicating the row that is frozen. Then, when scrolling down, the first row remains frozen and, similarly, when scrolling to the right, the first column remains frozen. Once again, to normal scrolling, simply choose "Unfreeze Panes" in the "Freeze Panes" drop-down menu.
Since the various Freeze Pane commands allow us to freeze any number of rows or columns, when you are working on a large worksheet perhaps containing multiple row and column headings, you will probably find it a fairly essential feature.
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