How to Freeze Rows, Columns & Wrap Text in Google Sheets (Step-by-Step)

Stop losing track of your data when scrolling! In this step-by-step Google Sheets tutorial, you’ll learn how to freeze rows and columns to keep headers locked in place, and how to use text wrapping to fix annoying cut-off text. We use our 30-row corporate sales dataset to make your spreadsheets clean, readable, and highly professional. Perfect for beginners! ✏️ STEP-BY-STEP WRITTEN REFERENCE GUIDE 📌 1. FREEZE THE TOP HEADER ROW Method A: Go to View then Freeze then click 1 row. Method B: Click the thick gray bar in the top-left corner box and drag it down below Row 1. 📌 2. FREEZE THE FIRST COLUMN Go to the top menu: go to View then click Freeze then click 1 column. (Keeps your unique IDs visible while scrolling sideways). 📌 3. ENABLE TEXT WRAPPING 1. Click the letter at the top of the column to select it (e.g., Column B). 2. Click the "Text Wrapping" icon on the formatting toolbar (looks like a curved arrow). 3. Select the middle option: "Wrap". ---------------------------------------------------- ⌨️ ESSENTIAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS USED: • Select entire column: Ctrl + Space (Windows) | Cmd + Space (Mac) If this video helped you, please give it a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more Google Sheets tutorials! #GoogleSheets #FreezeRows #TextWrapping #GoogleSheetsTutorial #SpreadsheetLayout #GoogleSheetsTips #SpreadsheetsForBeginners #ProductivityHacks #OfficeSkills #DataOrganization #WorkSmarter #Spreadsheets #TechTutorials #LearnGoogleSheets #DataFormatting