How to Lock Column Headers on Microsoft Excel

1. Open a worksheet in Microsoft Excel. Add row and column header text as desired.
2. Click on the column letter on the right side of the column you want locked. This highlights the entire column. Highlight a group of columns by clicking on the first column and dragging the mouse, with the left button depressed, across the desired columns to highlight.
3. Click on the 'View' tab if using Microsoft Excel 2007. Under the Window group item in the menu, click on the arrow for 'Freeze Panes.' Select the option to 'Freeze First Column' to lock only the one column highlighted. Select the option to 'Freeze Panes' if you want to freeze a group of panes at one time.
4. Click on the 'Window' menu if using Microsoft Excel 2003 and select 'Freeze Panes' to lock one or a group of columns.
5. Repeat the process listed in steps 1 through 4 to unlock the column by selecting 'Unfreeze Panes.'