How to lock headings in excel

Answer

To lock headings in Excel, freeze the rows containing them. Freezing keeps the headings visible while you scroll through the worksheet.

How to freeze the top heading row

Windows

1. Select the worksheet that contains the heading row.

2. Go to the View tab.

3. Select Freeze Panes.

4. Select Freeze Top Row.

MacBook

1. Select the worksheet that contains the heading row.

2. Go to the Layout tab.

3. Select Freeze Panes.

4. Select Freeze Top Row.

How to freeze a custom heading row

When the heading is not in row 1, freezing the top row does not work. Freezing panes locks the row above the active cell.

Windows

1. Click the cell directly below the heading row you want to lock.

2. Go to the View tab.

3. Select Freeze Panes.

4. Select Freeze Panes again from the dropdown.

MacBook

1. Click the cell directly below the heading row you want to lock.

2. Go to the Layout tab.

3. Select Freeze Panes.

4. Select Freeze Panes again from the menu.

How to confirm the headings are locked

The headings are locked when you scroll down, and the frozen row stays in view. A thin line appears under the locked row, indicating the freeze point.

How to unfreeze locked headings

Windows

1. Go to the View tab.

2. Select Freeze Panes.

3. Select Unfreeze Panes.

MacBook

1. Go to the Layout tab.

2. Select Freeze Panes.

3. Select Unfreeze Panes.

Why headings should be locked

Locking headings improves readability for spreadsheets with more than 40 rows. Data accuracy increases because users track row labels more efficiently. Productivity improves by up to 25% in large datasets based on common spreadsheet usability studies.

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