Freezing panes versus splitting panes When you freeze panes, Microsoft Excel keeps specific rows or columns visible when you scroll in the worksheet. For example, if the first row in your spreadsheet contains headers, you might freeze that row to make sure that the column headers remain visible as you scroll down in your spreadsheet. A solid line under row 1 indicates that the row is frozen to keep column headers in place when you scroll. Splitting panes is a variation on freezing panes, in that when you split panes, Excel creates either two or four separate worksheet areas that you can scroll within, while rows or columns in the non-scrolled area remain visible. Note: You cannot freeze panes and split panes at the same time. You can enable only one of the two. Before you choose to freeze rows or columns in a worksheet, it’s important to consider the following:
You can choose to freeze just the top row of your worksheet, just the left column of your worksheet, or multiple rows and columns simultaneously. For example, if you freeze row 1 and then decide to freeze column A, row 1 will no longer be frozen. If you want to freeze both rows and columns, you need to freeze them at the same time.
Note: If you don’t see the View tab, it’s likely that you are using Excel Starter. To freeze the top row and the first column at the same time, click the View tab > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes. Notice that the border under row 1 is a little darker than other borders, meaning that the row above it is frozen. If you'd rather freeze the leftmost column instead, click the View tab > Freeze Panes > Freeze First Column. Now, the line to the right of column A is a little darker than the other lines, meaning that the column to its left is frozen.
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/en/excel2013/functions/content/ IntroductionWhenever 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, such as the ability to freeze panes and split your worksheet Optional: Download our practice workbook. 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.
To freeze columns:
To unfreeze rows or columns, click the Freeze Panes command, then select Unfreeze Panes from the drop-down menu. Unfreezing a rowIf 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. Freezing only the top row of a workbookOther view optionsIf your workbook contains a lot of content, it can sometimes be difficult to compare different sections. Excel includes additional options to make your workbooks easier to view and compare. For example, you can choose to open a new window for your workbook or split a worksheet into separate panes. To open a new window for the current workbook:Excel allows you to open multiple windows for a single workbook at the same time. In our example, we'll use this feature to compare two different worksheets from the same workbook.
If you have several windows open at the same time, you can use the Arrange All command to rearrange them quickly. Clicking Arrange AllTo split a worksheet:Sometimes you may want to compare different sections of the same workbook without creating a new window. The Split command allows you to divide the worksheet into multiple panes that scroll separately.
After creating a split, you can click and drag the vertical and horizontal dividers to change the size of each section. To remove the split, click the Split command again. Challenge!
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