MS Excel 2011 for Mac: Freeze first column

This Excel tutorial explains how to freeze panes to keep the first column visible when scrolling in Excel 2011 for Mac (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).

Question: In Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac, I have a spreadsheet and I need to freeze the first column. That way, I can see the first column at all times even when I scroll. How can I do this?

Answer: If you need to see the first column (column A) even after scrolling, you could try freezing the pane in Excel.

To freeze the first column, open your Excel spreadsheet.

Select the Layout tab from the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click on the Freeze Panes button and click on the Freeze First Column option in the popup menu.

Now when you scroll, you should still continue to see column A.