1 How to lock/freeze the top row in Excel2 How to lock/freeze multiple rows in Excel3 How to lock/freeze the first column in Excel4 How to lock/freeze multiple columns in Excel5 How to lock/freeze rows and columns together in Excel6 How to unlock/unfreeze rows and columns in Excel7 Extra: How to Wrap Text in Excel (Automatically and Manually)

How to freeze a row in Excel – or a Column

One remedy when your spreadsheets get unmanageable is to freeze rows and columns. Freezing Excel rows and columns makes navigating your spreadsheet much easier. When done successfully, the chosen panes are locked in place; this means those precise rows are always displayed, no matter how far you scroll down.  You’ll usually freeze a few rows or columns, but Excel doesn’t restrict how many of you may freeze, which is helpful for bigger sheets. In many cases, to freeze the top row might be enough as it usually holds column titles which then stay visible while scrolling. This tutorial is compatible with Microsoft Excel 2016 and subsequent versions.  It demonstrates how to keep cells visible in Excel when browsing another worksheet region. Below you will discover the complete methods to lock a row or multiple rows, freeze one or more columns, or freeze a column and row at once.

How to lock/freeze the top row in Excel

How to lock/freeze multiple rows in Excel

How to lock/freeze the first column in Excel

How to lock/freeze multiple columns in Excel

How to lock/freeze rows and columns together in Excel

How to unlock/unfreeze rows and columns in Excel

 

Extra: How to Wrap Text in Excel (Automatically and Manually)

Knowing how to wrap text in Excel is important so that your spreadsheet doesn’t get any wider than it needs to be. The wrap text function in Excel lets you break text into multiple lines, therefore increasing the length of your cell. In our other tutorial, we show you both methods today so that you can use whatever best suits your scenario.

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