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Freeze panes

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

verbCommon term

In office & administration, freeze panes means: To keep selected spreadsheet rows or columns visible while scrolling through the rest of the sheet.

In Turkish: bölmeleri dondurmak

How it is used

Used for long spreadsheets; freezing the view does not lock cell contents against editing.

Example sentences

  1. Please freeze panes so supplier names remain visible as we scroll across the figures.

    The identifier columns remain visible while other columns move.

  2. Use freeze panes to keep the headings on screen when reviewing the full expense list.

    Fixed headings help readers interpret rows further down.

Common collocations

  • freeze panes in a spreadsheet
  • freeze panes option
  • use freeze panes
  • spreadsheetA computer document organised in rows and columns, used to store lists, calculate numbers and track things such as budgets, stock or schedules.
  • templateA ready-made file with a fixed layout and standard text, used as a starting point so that similar documents look the same and take less time.

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