How to Make Header Stay When Scrolling in Excel

Freeze Top Row or Column

To keep the top row or first column in view while scrolling in Excel, use the Freeze Panes feature. Go to the View tab, select the Freeze Panes drop-down arrow, and choose Freeze Top Row to lock the first row or Freeze First Column to lock the first column.

Freeze Multiple Rows or Columns

For freezing multiple rows, select the row right below the last row you want to freeze. For columns, select the column right after the last column you want to freeze. Then, click Freeze Panes from the View tab's Freeze Panes drop-down.

Freeze Both Rows and Columns

To lock both rows and columns, click the cell below and to the right of the area you want to keep visible. From the View tab, select Freeze Panes in the Freeze Panes drop-down to freeze both.

Unfreeze Panes

If you need to revert the changes, go to the View tab, click the Freeze Panes drop-down, and select Unfreeze Panes.

Split Panes

Alternatively, use the Split button in the View tab to divide the Excel window into separate scrollable areas, allowing different sections to be viewed simultaneously.

Common Use Cases

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  Tracking financial data across multiple categories without losing sight of column headers
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  Monitoring student grades by assignment while scrolling through a long list of students
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  Comparing monthly sales figures by product while navigating through an extensive dataset
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  Reviewing a long inventory list while keeping item categories visible
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  Analyzing employee performance metrics by department over an extended period

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