Freeze Panes
Windows
Alt→W→F→F
Or via the menu: View → Freeze Panes → Freeze Panes
Locks rows above and columns left of the selected cell.
Excel Freeze Panes Shortcut for Windows, Mac & Web
Locks rows above and columns left of the selected cell. Here's the keyboard shortcut for every version of Excel, plus other ways to do it.
Quick Answer
- Windows
- Alt→W→F→F
- Mac
- View → Freeze Panes
- Web
- View → Freeze → Up to current row
How to freeze panes in Excel with the keyboard
- Open Excel and go to where you want to freeze panes.
- Press Alt → W → F → F on Windows.
Excel Freeze Panes Shortcut for Windows
Press Alt → W → F → F. You can also use View → Freeze Panes → Freeze Panes.
Excel Freeze Panes Shortcut for Mac
There's no direct shortcut. Use View → Freeze Panes.
Excel Freeze Panes Shortcut for Excel Web
There's no direct shortcut. Use View → Freeze → Up to current row.
Alternative ways to freeze panes
- Windows: View → Freeze Panes → Freeze Panes
- Mac: View → Freeze Panes
- Web: View → Freeze → Up to current row
Related Shortcuts
Frequently asked questions
What is the Excel freeze panes shortcut?
On Windows, press Alt → W → F → F.
Is there a Mac shortcut to freeze panes in Excel?
There's no direct key we've confirmed. Use View → Freeze Panes.
Does it work in Excel for the web?
Use View → Freeze → Up to current row.
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