Though this question I found how to freeze a pane so it freezes the first row and column.
Freezing Row 1 and Column A at the same time
I am looking to now know is there a way to freeze a "square" in excel? So cells surrounding A2:O12 are frozen? I know this is an odd request, but there is a reason for my madness. Which is I have users that find ways of doing the craziest things.