Yes, you can achieve this by using the Freeze Panes feature in Excel. Here's how:

1. Select the cell in the top-left corner of the area you want to freeze. In this case, it would be the cell containing the first name in your list.
2. Click on the View tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
3. Click on the Freeze Panes button in the Window group.
4. From the drop-down menu, select Freeze Panes.
5. Now, as you scroll horizontally through your data, the first column (containing the list of names) will remain visible.

That's it! You can now easily track your data across all 26 pay periods without losing sight of the names in the first column.