# How do I freeze the top row in Google Sheets?

To freeze the top row in Google Sheets on a computer, open the spreadsheet, click View > Freeze, and choose to freeze 1 row. The header row then stays visible while you scroll down. To undo it, go back to View > Freeze and click No rows. ProfitDrawer's bookkeeping spreadsheets already freeze the header rows on the Income, Expenses and Mileage tabs, so column titles stay in view as you add entries.

**Freeze rows (computer):**

1. Open the spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
2. Select a row (or a cell in it).
3. Click **View > Freeze**.
4. Choose how many rows to freeze. For just the header, freeze 1 row; to keep several title rows, freeze up to the row you selected.

**Unfreeze:** click **View > Freeze > No rows** (or **No columns** for columns).

**On a phone or tablet:** in the Google Sheets app, tap or touch and hold the row number, then tap **Freeze** (on some devices it sits in the menu behind the arrow).

Freezing columns works the same way, which is useful for keeping a date or name column visible when a sheet is wide.

- Source: [Google Docs Editors Help: Freeze, group, hide, or merge rows and columns](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9060449)
- Updated: 2026-10-29
- Published: 2026-10-29
- Category: Google Sheets and Excel how-tos
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