This article explains how to add a new row to serve as a header for the columns of a Google Sheets sheet using a computer.
Steps
Step 1. Visit https://sheets.google.com using your computer's internet browser
If you haven't signed in with your Google account yet, do so now before continuing.
Step 2. Click on the icon of the file you want to edit
If you need to create a new spreadsheet, click on the "Blank" icon visible in the upper left part of the page that appears.
Step 3. Insert a blank line into the worksheet
If you have created a new document or if the file you have opened already has a row with column headings, you can skip this step. If not, follow these instructions to add a new line at the top of the existing ones:
- Click on the number of the first row of the sheet. All matching cells will be selected and highlighted.
- Click on the menu insert.
- Click on the option Row above. At this point, a completely blank line should have appeared at the top of the worksheet under examination.
Step 4. Enter the column headings inside the cells of the row you just added
If the column headings were already present on the sheet, you can skip this step. Otherwise, type the name of the corresponding column in each cell of the first row of the sheet.
Step 5. Click on the row number where the column headings are visible
All matching cells will be selected and highlighted.
Step 6. Click on the View menu
Step 7. Click on the Block option
Step 8. Click on the 1 line item
The row containing the individual column headings will be locked in place. This means that it will always be visible as the first row of the spreadsheet even when you scroll down.
