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Gridlines not showing by default
All of sudden my Excel decided that all new workbooks, as well as all new sheets in old workbooks, should start with no gridlines visible. I have already followed online advice to create a Book t...
No. It's really that the gridlines are not there.
In any case, while I continued with my investigation and search, I found an article with the solution: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/gridlines-disappear-by-default/6e217762-b648-459d-b70e-2df6eca42e68
All good now!
Hi SanthoshKunder. Thank you for your reply, but I'm afraid that's not the answer.
This option changes the visibility of the gridlines for "this worksheet". It's the same as going to the View ribbon and checking Gridlines.
If I do as you suggest, gridlines will indeed appear for "this worksheet", but gridlines will continue not to show by default if I create a new worksheet or open a new workbook.