So while Freeze Panes solves a single context problem, a table changes how I interact with the data itself. Freeze Panes isn't built for comparing distant parts of a worksheetSplit View gives me two places to workCloseAnother reason I used to reach for Freeze Panes was when I needed to compare different areas of the same worksheet. Freeze Panes is better when it improves the interfaceKeeping interactive elements within reachCloseI'm not saying Excel's Freeze Panes tool is bad—I just think it can be put to better use to solve problems that other Excel tools can't. Used this way, Freeze Panes becomes less of a workaround and more of a layout tool. Freeze Panes had become my default solution for too many problems, and it took a closer look at my workflow to realize there were better options.