How-To: Freeze panes - OpenOffice.org Calc
- It is possible to "freeze panes" or freeze both a column and a row at the same time, so that they are always in the visible area of the spreadsheet.
- To do this, click on the cell that is below the row and to the right of the column that you want to freeze.
- Good this cell has been selected.
- Next, click on the "Window"option here.
- Then, on the menu that opens click on "Freeze"
- Great! We have frozen Row 1 and Column A.
- Now if we move the selection box beyond the edge of the visible area...
- You should see that both row 1 and column A remain in their positions.
- While all the rest have moved.
- Great! You have learned how to freeze panes.
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Freeze panes
This screencast demonstrates how to freeze panes. You learn:
- How to define the boundaries of the column and row to be frozen.
- How to freeze panes or freeze both a column and row at the same time.
Advanced topics
For advanced functionality with similar results see:
- Freeze a column only(coming soon)
- Freeze a row only(coming soon)
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