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Freeze rows and columns to keep specific areas visible when you scroll in a worksheet.
Freeze the first column
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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
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Select the third column.
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Select View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.
Freeze columns and rows
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Select the cell below the rows and to the right of the columns you want to keep visible when you scroll.
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Select View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.