When manipulating large Excel files with numerous rows and columns, surrounded by countless rows and columns, viewing, comparing, and cross-referencing can be very challenging and prone to easily making unnecessary mistakes. In this case, you should secure rows and columns in the Excel document for easier operation and management. This article is performed on Excel 2007, and the same steps apply to versions 2010 and 2013.
Fixing columns in excel, securing rows in excel 2010, 2007, 2003, 2013
Step 1: Firstly, open the Excel 2010 file you wish to work on.
Step 2: Now, locate the row you want to freeze. For example, if you want to freeze a section of text from the header backward, click on number 7 then select View > Free Panels in Excel 2013. The same applies to 2010 or 2007.
Now when you scroll down, the header section will still be displayed on the screen.
Step 3: Similarly, if you want to freeze a column, you can follow the same steps. For instance, if you want to freeze the Code column, select from the Description column and then go to View > Free Panels to freeze it. However, when selecting a column, you may need to scroll horizontally to notice the difference.
Thus, Mytour has introduced to you how to fix rows and columns in Excel 2007 2010 2013. This feature is particularly useful when you frequently need to work with multiple cells or columns simultaneously in Excel. If you want to learn more, refer to the Excel tricks that we have provided.
