M365 Excel - Freeze panes to lock rows and columns

Freeze rows or columns

Freeze the first column

• Select View > Freeze Panes > Freeze First Column.

            The faint line that appears between Column A and B shows that the first column is frozen.

Freeze the first two columns

1. Select the third column.
2. Select View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.

Freeze columns and rows

1. Select the cell below the rows and to the right of the columns you want to keep visible when you scroll.
2. Select View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.

Unfreeze rows or columns

• On the View tab > Window > Unfreeze Panes.

  

  Note: If you don’t see the View tab, it’s likely that you are using Excel Starter. Not all features are supported in Excel Starter.