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freeze panes, freezes more than I select
jhaynie You don't have to select rows. Just select the cell directly below and to the right of where you want to freeze the rows/columns. In your case, select C1 and then "Freeze panes".
Edit: Reading this post again after a long time and realise that to freeze the first two rows requires you to select A3, then Freeze Panes. Selecting C1 and Freeze Panes will freeze the first two columns. Likewise, C3 and Freeze Panes will freeze the first two rows and columns.
jhaynie This is a really irritating issue. The "freeze panes" button literally says "based on current selection." I don't know how they think I'm supposed to get "only works for the rows above and to the right of a single selected cell."
AlexW1835 Yeah the reference to the 'current selection' may be a bit vague. The more detailed support page (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/freeze-panes-to-lock-rows-and-columns-dab2ffc9-020d-4026-8121-67dd25f2508f) is more explicit about what to select in different scenarios. Though the only relevant part, in my opinion, is this one:
Freeze columns and rows
Select the cell below the rows and to the right of the columns you want to keep visible when you scroll.
Select View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.
It always works. Wether you want to freeze only the first row or column or multiple rows and/or columns.
