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Buy nowI'm looking at a monthly budget report with several columns. I'd like to be able to "freeze" the first column so that as I scroll to the right of the report I can still see the descriptors in the first column (I don't want them to disappear.). How can I do this?
@IPT725 I would be pleasantly surprised if QBO had that kind of functionality.
That being said, it's always an option to export that report to Excel, which definitely does have that functionality.
We're unable to freeze a column on a budget report in QuickBooks Online (QBO), @IPT725. However, I’m sharing an alternative method to achieve your goal.
While there isn’t a direct way to do this in QBO, you can export your report to Excel. In Excel, you can use features like freezing panes, which will help you analyze your data more effectively.
Here’s how you can export your report:
For Modern View:

For Classic View:

Once the report is exported, follow these steps to freeze the columns in Excel:

If you want to customize your reports to show the data in the right place, here’s an article for your reference: Customize reports in QuickBooks Online.
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