Freeze multiple rows/columns in Excel 2007

[Sean Nelson]

I want to freeze the top three rows and left four columns of a workbook.

In Excel 2003 I could place the cursor at R4C5 and use "freeze panes" to do
this. Workbooks created in this version display with the proper rows and
columns frozen in Excel 2007.

But in Excel 2007, I can only freeze the topmost row or the leftmost column
using the "View" tab and the "Freeze Pane" drop-down button. What's worse,
when I use "Freeze Top Row", any frozen columns are UNfrozen, and vice versa.

I found a sneaky way to freeze multiple columns by hiding columns - for
example to free the left four columns I hide columns A-C, freeze column D,
then unhide columns A-C. But I still can't get both multiple rows and
columns frozen because when I free one the others unfreeze.

What the heck am I missing?

 

[robert morris]

Sean,

On the top Ribbon, click on Page Layout, then click on Print Titles. All
you need is there.

Bob Morris

 

[Sean Nelson]

On the top Ribbon, click on Page Layout, then click on Print Titles. All
you need is there.

That only affects printed output, not the screen window.

From another post I discovered the secret: in order to freeze multiple rows
and columns you need to select a BLOCK of cells rather than just one cell.
With a BLOCK of cells selected, the View Tab's "Freeze Panes" drop-down list
offers a "Freeze Panes" option instead of just "Freeze Top Row" and "Freeze
First Column" options.

The weird thing is that once you've discovered this and used it, the "Freeze
Panes" option seems to always be available from that point on, even if you
unfreeze the panes and select only a single cell, and even if you
stop/restart Excel. Looks like some kind of bug to me...

 

[Todd ODell]

Seems you can select a given column or row and click the Freeze Pane. I was able to just select a cell and then the Freeze Pane as well for the two axis. Hope this helps.

Todd



SeanNelso wrote:

Freeze multiple rows/columns in Excel 2007
15-Jan-09

I want to freeze the top three rows and left four columns of a workbook

In Excel 2003 I could place the cursor at R4C5 and use "freeze panes" to do
this. Workbooks created in this version display with the proper rows and
columns frozen in Excel 2007

But in Excel 2007, I can only freeze the topmost row or the leftmost column
using the "View" tab and the "Freeze Pane" drop-down button. What's worse,
when I use "Freeze Top Row", any frozen columns are UNfrozen, and vice versa

I found a sneaky way to freeze multiple columns by hiding columns - for
example to free the left four columns I hide columns A-C, freeze column D,
then unhide columns A-C. But I still can't get both multiple rows and
columns frozen because when I free one the others unfreeze

What the heck am I missing?

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[Todd ODell]

Seems you can select a given column or row and click the Freeze Pane. I was able to just select a cell and then the Freeze Pane as well for the two axis. Hope this helps.

Todd



SeanNelso wrote:

Freeze multiple rows/columns in Excel 2007
15-Jan-09

I want to freeze the top three rows and left four columns of a workbook

In Excel 2003 I could place the cursor at R4C5 and use "freeze panes" to do
this. Workbooks created in this version display with the proper rows and
columns frozen in Excel 2007

But in Excel 2007, I can only freeze the topmost row or the leftmost column
using the "View" tab and the "Freeze Pane" drop-down button. What's worse,
when I use "Freeze Top Row", any frozen columns are UNfrozen, and vice versa

I found a sneaky way to freeze multiple columns by hiding columns - for
example to free the left four columns I hide columns A-C, freeze column D,
then unhide columns A-C. But I still can't get both multiple rows and
columns frozen because when I free one the others unfreeze

What the heck am I missing?

EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
WPF And The Model View View Model Pattern
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorial...b-7374d3da3425/wpf-and-the-model-view-vi.aspx

 

[Todd ODell]

Seems you can select a given column or row and click the Freeze Pane. I was able to just select a cell and then the Freeze Pane as well for the two axis. Hope this helps.

Todd



SeanNelso wrote:

Freeze multiple rows/columns in Excel 2007
15-Jan-09

I want to freeze the top three rows and left four columns of a workbook

In Excel 2003 I could place the cursor at R4C5 and use "freeze panes" to do
this. Workbooks created in this version display with the proper rows and
columns frozen in Excel 2007

But in Excel 2007, I can only freeze the topmost row or the leftmost column
using the "View" tab and the "Freeze Pane" drop-down button. What's worse,
when I use "Freeze Top Row", any frozen columns are UNfrozen, and vice versa

I found a sneaky way to freeze multiple columns by hiding columns - for
example to free the left four columns I hide columns A-C, freeze column D,
then unhide columns A-C. But I still can't get both multiple rows and
columns frozen because when I free one the others unfreeze

What the heck am I missing?

EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
WPF And The Model View View Model Pattern
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorial...b-7374d3da3425/wpf-and-the-model-view-vi.aspx

 

[Yasin Mehdiyev]

I looked for this problem, but I could not find on the internet. And I have tried my own way. I sent the file to a friend, he froze the rows with excel 2003 and sent me back. That's all. Please tell me if this is possible with 2007.

 

[David Biddulph]

I'm surprised that you didn't find the answer when Googling for "Excel
2007" "freeze panes":
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF8?&q="Excel+2007"+"freeze+panes"


As well as various third part answers, there are answers from Microsoft
including:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/freeze-or-lock-rows-and-columns-HP001217048.aspx

David Biddulph