Applies ToExcel for iPad Excel for iPhone

If you want the row and column headers always visible when you scroll through your worksheet, you can lock the top row and/or first column. Tap View > Freeze Panes, and then tap the option you need.

Freeze multiple rows or columns

  1. Select the row below the last row you want to freeze.

    Freeze rows columns

  2. On your iPad, tap View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.

    Freeze panes button

    On your iPhone, tap the Edit button Edit icon, and then tap View > Freeze Panes.

    Freeze panes

To freeze multiple columns (starting with column A), select the column to the right of the last column you want to freeze, and then tap View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.

Unfreeze panes

To unfreeze panes, tap View > Freeze Panes, and then clear all the selected options.

Freeze menu

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