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 Row command. 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 in the cell at the bottom right-hand side of the set of rows (or columns) you want to fix.
  3. Give the Fix Row command to fix the rows (or the Fix Column command to fix the columns).
Menu Command Cmd-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.

With the Fix Column command, all columns from the left of the window to the caret will be fixed.

The fixed rows (or columns) will be marked in the borders in a different colour.

To free the rows (or columns), give the command again.