Excel Unfreeze Panes Shortcut for Windows, Mac & Web

Removes all frozen rows and columns. 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 → Unfreeze Panes
Web
View → Freeze → No freeze
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Unfreeze Panes

Windows
Alt→W→F→F

Or via the menu: View → Freeze Panes → Unfreeze Panes

Removes all frozen rows and columns.

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How to unfreeze panes in Excel with the keyboard

  1. Open Excel and go to where you want to unfreeze panes.
  2. Press Alt → W → F → F on Windows.

Excel Unfreeze Panes Shortcut for Windows

Press Alt → W → F → F. You can also use View → Freeze Panes → Unfreeze Panes.

Excel Unfreeze Panes Shortcut for Mac

There's no direct shortcut. Use View → Unfreeze Panes.

Excel Unfreeze Panes Shortcut for Excel Web

There's no direct shortcut. Use View → Freeze → No freeze.

Alternative ways to unfreeze panes

  • Windows: View → Freeze Panes → Unfreeze Panes
  • Mac: View → Unfreeze Panes
  • Web: View → Freeze → No freeze

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Excel unfreeze panes shortcut?

On Windows, press Alt → W → F → F.

Is there a Mac shortcut to unfreeze panes in Excel?

There's no direct key we've confirmed. Use View → Unfreeze Panes.

Does it work in Excel for the web?

Use View → Freeze → No freeze.

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