# How to Freeze a Row in Smartsheet

> To freeze a row in Smartsheet, hover your mouse cursor over the desired row and click its Row Menu button. Next, choose Lock from the list of options. Finally, the selected row will be frozen, meaning only owners and admins can edit its content and style.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-freeze-a-row-in-smartsheet/
Apps: Smartsheet
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3ea7ab56e05a00fe67c0/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Inside the sheet, hover your mouse cursor over the row you want to edit and click its corresponding 'Row Menu' button.
2. Choose 'Lock' from the list of options.
3. Finally, the selected row will be frozen. By that, it means only owners and admins can edit the content and style of the row.