Excel Lesson 11
Excel Lesson 11
PANES
INTRODUCTION
Whenever you're working with a lot of data, it can be difficult to compare
information in your workbook. Fortunately, Excel includes several tools that make it
easier to view content from different parts of your workbook at the same time,
including the ability to freeze panes and split your worksheet.
TO FREEZE ROWS:
You may want to see certain rows or columns all the time in your worksheet,
especially header cells. By freezing rows or columns in place, you'll be able to
scroll through your content while continuing to view the frozen cells.
1. Select the row below the row(s) you want to freeze. In our example, we want to
freeze rows 1 and 2, so we'll select row 3.
2. On the View tab, select the Freeze Panes command, then choose Freeze Panes
from the drop-down menu.
3. The rows will be frozen in place, as indicated by the gray line. You can scroll
down the worksheet while continuing to view the frozen rows at the top. In our
example, we've scrolled down to row 18.
TO FREEZE COLUMNS:
1. Select the column to the right of the column(s) you want to freeze. In our
example, we want to freeze column A, so we'll select column B.
2. On the View tab, select the Freeze Panes command, then choose Freeze Panes
from the drop-down menu.
3. The column will be frozen in place, as indicated by the gray line. You can scroll
across the worksheet while continuing to view the frozen column on the left. In our
example, we've scrolled across to column E.
* If you only need to freeze the top row (row 1) or first column (column A) in the
worksheet, you can simply select Freeze Top Row or Freeze First Column from
the drop-down menu.
TO UNFREEZE PANES:
If you want to select a different view option, you may first need to reset the
spreadsheet by unfreezing panes. To unfreeze rows or columns, click the Freeze
Panes command, then select Unfreeze Panes from the drop-down menu.