Fixing Rows and Columns

Sometimes it is useful to look at one part of a document while working on another part. For example, you may want to be able to see the column headings of a table whilst scrolling through the table. To do this, use the Fix Column and Fix Row commands. Once you have fixed part of the document, you can move to another part of the document you want to work on. These settings are saved with the document.

1. Scroll until the set of rows or columns you want to fix starts at the top left-hand side of the window.

2. Position the caret at the bottom right-hand side of the set of rows or columns you want to fix.

3. Give either the Fix Row command to fix the rows or the Fix Column command to fix the columns.

Menu Command Ctrl-sequence Key
Layout Fix row LFR
Fix column LFC

With the Fix Row command, all rows from the top of the window to the caret will be fixed, and the fixed rows and columns will be marked in the borders in a different colour. To free the columns or rows, give the commands again.