Freeze Top Row
Windows
Alt→W→F→R
Or via the menu: View → Freeze Panes → Freeze Top Row
Keeps the first row visible while scrolling.
Tip: Press the keys one after another, not together.
Excel Freeze Top Row Shortcut for Windows, Mac & Web
Keeps the first row visible while scrolling. Here's the keyboard shortcut for every version of Excel, plus other ways to do it.
Quick Answer
- Windows
- Alt→W→F→R
- Mac
- View → Freeze Top Row
- Web
- View → Freeze → Freeze first row
How to freeze top row in Excel with the keyboard
- Open Excel and go to where you want to freeze top row.
- Press Alt → W → F → R on Windows.
Tip: Press the keys one after another, not together.
Excel Freeze Top Row Shortcut for Windows
Press Alt → W → F → R. You can also use View → Freeze Panes → Freeze Top Row.
Excel Freeze Top Row Shortcut for Mac
There's no direct shortcut. Use View → Freeze Top Row.
Excel Freeze Top Row Shortcut for Excel Web
There's no direct shortcut. Use View → Freeze → Freeze first row.
Alternative ways to freeze top row
- Windows: View → Freeze Panes → Freeze Top Row
- Mac: View → Freeze Top Row
- Web: View → Freeze → Freeze first row
Related Shortcuts
Frequently asked questions
What is the Excel freeze top row shortcut?
On Windows, press Alt → W → F → R.
Is there a Mac shortcut to freeze top row in Excel?
There's no direct key we've confirmed. Use View → Freeze Top Row.
Does it work in Excel for the web?
Use View → Freeze → Freeze first row.
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