How to Use WPS Freeze Panes on Windows

This how-to guide includes 8 task topics for WPS Freeze Panes on Windows; all 8 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Freeze Top Row from the View Tab

Feature path: View → Freeze Panes → Freeze Top Row

1. Open the worksheet that you want to work with.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Click the Freeze Panes drop-down menu.
4. Select Freeze Top Row.
5. Scroll down the worksheet and confirm that the top row stays visible.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The top row remains fixed at the top when you scroll down.
• You can continue: You can keep browsing, editing, or filtering the remaining data.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you are not working inside the worksheet area, the scrolling result may not be obvious.

2. Freeze First Column from the View Tab

Feature path: View → Freeze Panes → Freeze First Column

1. Open the worksheet that you want to work with.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Click the Freeze Panes drop-down menu.
4. Select Freeze First Column.
5. Scroll right in the worksheet and confirm that the first column stays visible.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The first column remains fixed on the left when you scroll right.
• You can continue: You can keep reviewing data in later columns.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Confusing Freeze First Column with freezing a selected area can lead to an unexpected freeze range.

3. Freeze a Selected Area from the View Tab

Feature path: View → Freeze Panes

1. Select the cell at the bottom-right of the area that you want to keep visible.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Click the Freeze Panes drop-down menu.
4. Choose the option to freeze to row x, freeze to column x, or freeze to row x and column x as needed.
5. Scroll through the worksheet and check whether the target rows and columns remain visible.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The rows above and columns to the left of the selected cell stay fixed.
• You can continue: You can review a large worksheet while keeping reference areas in view.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the wrong cell is selected, the frozen range may be larger or smaller than expected.

4. Unfreeze Panes from the View Tab

Feature path: View → Freeze Panes → Unfreeze Panes

1. Open a worksheet that already has frozen panes.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Click the Freeze Panes drop-down menu.
4. Select Unfreeze Panes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Previously fixed rows or columns return to normal scrolling behavior.
• You can continue: You can set a new freeze range if needed.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the worksheet is not currently frozen, the result may appear unchanged.

5. Freeze Top Row from the Home Tab

Feature path: Home → Freeze → Freeze Top Row

1. Open the worksheet that you want to work with.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Freeze drop-down menu.
4. Select Freeze Top Row.
5. Scroll down the worksheet and confirm that the top row stays visible.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The top row remains fixed.
• You can continue: You can keep reviewing the rows below.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: While switching between tabs, users may click a different command by mistake.

6. Freeze First Column from the Home Tab

Feature path: Home → Freeze → Freeze First Column

1. Open the worksheet that you want to work with.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Freeze drop-down menu.
4. Select Freeze First Column.
5. Scroll right in the worksheet and confirm that the first column stays visible.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The first column remains fixed.
• You can continue: You can keep reviewing content on the right.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Scrolling down does not verify the first-column result. Scroll right to check it.

7. Freeze a Selected Area from the Home Tab

Feature path: Home → Freeze

1. Select the cell at the bottom-right of the area that you want to keep visible.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Freeze drop-down menu.
4. Choose the option to freeze to row x, freeze to column x, or freeze to row x and column x as needed.
5. Scroll through the worksheet and confirm that the frozen range is correct.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target reference area remains fixed.
• You can continue: You can keep editing and reviewing other cells.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you freeze before confirming the reference area, you may need to unfreeze and set it again.

8. Unfreeze Panes from the Home Tab

Feature path: Home → Freeze → Unfreeze Panes

1. Open a worksheet that already has frozen panes.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Freeze drop-down menu.
4. Select Unfreeze Panes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The frozen state is removed.
• You can continue: You can return to normal browsing or set a different freeze method.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: After unfreezing, users may forget to scroll again to confirm the change.