{"id":5975,"date":"2024-02-06T05:43:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T05:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=5975"},"modified":"2024-02-06T11:40:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T11:40:04","slug":"fix-missing-gridlines-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-missing-gridlines-in-excel","title":{"rendered":"Excel Gridlines Missing? Here&#8217;s How to Fix It in 9 Easy Methods!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you ever opened an Excel worksheet and noticed that the gridlines that help in the easy distinguishing of cells are absent? Well, it is a common issue faced by spreadsheet users that can cause confusion and frustration, especially if they depend on gridlines for data organization. In this optimized post, I will discuss every aspect of the <strong>Excel gridlines missing issue<\/strong>, from why gridlines go missing to how you can solve it effectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To repair corrupted Excel file, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Fixes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Enable Gridlines Feature in Worksheet<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Set The Default Color Of Gridlines<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Remove White Borders<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Avoid Color Overlay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Remove Conditional Formatting<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Use Open and Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s7\">Adjust Print Settings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s8\">Hide Gridlines Of Rows and Columns<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s9\">Best Software to Fix Excel File Corruption<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Understanding Gridlines in MS Excel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Excel, <strong>Gridlines<\/strong> play an important role in an Excel worksheet as it works like a cell divider. They are the faint lines that seem around the cells, providing visual assistance for alignment and data organization. These gridlines assist in the easy distinguishing of cells from each other, making it easier to navigate through the large data sets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8005 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gridlines-Example-3.png\" alt=\"Excel Missing Gridlines\" width=\"471\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Why it is important?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gridlines help to <strong>maintain the structure &amp; clarity of your worksheet<\/strong>. Furthermore, they enhance the readability of Excel spreadsheets by aligning objects, like images and text, within cells, and ensuring information is presented precisely for analysis &amp; interpretation.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Do Gridlines Disappear in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are several reasons why gridlines not showing in Excel spreadsheets. They are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Gridlines feature may be disabled.<\/li>\n<li>Cell formatting or conditional formatting is applied on the worksheet.<\/li>\n<li>Due to changes made in Excel program settings<\/li>\n<li>Gridlines are not set to print.<\/li>\n<li>Using different colors to highlight a particular set of data.<\/li>\n<li>Corrupted Excel file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Solve Excel Gridlines Missing Issue?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the troubleshooting steps you can take to address Excel gridlines not showing issues.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1- Enable Gridlines Feature in Worksheet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have a spreadsheet in which gridlines are removed or it is made invisible, you can make it visible again. Mainly there are two options to restore the grid lines of the entire worksheet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#1: From View Tab<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open an Excel spreadsheet from which gridlines are removed.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>View <\/strong>tab &gt;&gt; Check the option \u201c<strong>Gridlines<\/strong>\u201d to restore all the gridlines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8002 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Disable-Gridlines-using-View-tab.jpg\" alt=\"From View Tab\" width=\"559\" height=\"126\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>#2: From Page Layout Tab<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open a spreadsheet from which gridlines are removed.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Page Layout <\/strong>tab &gt;&gt; under the <strong>Gridlines <\/strong>in <strong>Sheet Options<\/strong>, check<strong> view <\/strong>box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8001 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Show-hide-Excel-Gridlines-using-Page-Layout-tab-1.jpg\" alt=\"From Page Layout Tab\" width=\"607\" height=\"129\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-toolbar-missing\">Excel Toolbar Missing? Try 7 Easy Fixes to Solve It!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2- <\/strong><strong>Set The Default Color Of Gridlines <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By default, Excel gives the greyish color of gridlines. So you need to ensure that the color won\u2019t get changed to white. The reason behind this problem is white gridlines won\u2019t appear on a white background. Here are the steps that you need to follow to change the grid color back to the default one:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Go to the <strong>File -&gt; Options.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0Now hit the <strong>\u201cAdvanced\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>tab and then scroll down in the section <strong>\u201cDisplay\u00a0options for this worksheet\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Now hit the drop-down arrow sign present next to the <strong>gridlines color<\/strong> option. After that from the opened box of colors choose the <strong>automatic<\/strong> option or else you can select any other colors also.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8003 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gridlines-color.png\" alt=\"gridlines color\" width=\"697\" height=\"485\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">See here from this box, you can choose different types of colors if you wish.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3- <\/strong><strong>Remove White Borders\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check whether your gridlines have the right property set assigned or not. Besides this whether it is set for visibility or not. Chances are also that you are getting <strong>Excel gridlines not showing<\/strong> issue because of the white-colored cell borders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So you have to remove the cell borders to fix this issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1:<\/strong>\u00a0Hit the <strong>\u201cCtrl + A\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>to choose entire cells. Make a right-tap over the <strong>\u201cFormat Cells\u201d <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4128 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Use-Format-Cells-Option-1.png\" alt=\"Use Format Cells Option 1\" width=\"314\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Use-Format-Cells-Option-1.png 314w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Use-Format-Cells-Option-1-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2:<\/strong>\u00a0Tap to the <strong>\u201cBorder\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>tab and then ensure that none of the borders are in active status.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8004 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-the-Border-tab.png\" alt=\"Excel Missing Gridlines\" width=\"519\" height=\"525\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 4- <\/strong><strong>Avoid Color Overlay to Solve Excel Gridlines Missing Issue<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the time we use different colors to highlight a particular set of data. When colors get covered, gridlines go hidden under them. If none of the colors are appearing then it may have a chance that the color which is selected for the overlay is the white one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Hit the\u00a0<strong>Ctrl + A<\/strong> button to choose entire cells.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Tap to the<strong>\u00a0Home\u00a0<\/strong>tab. \u00a0Now from the <strong>\u201ccolor fill\u201d<\/strong> option choose \u201c<strong>No Fill\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8008 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/badge-theme-colors.png\" alt=\"No Fill\" width=\"317\" height=\"284\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-scroll-bar-missing\">Excel Scroll Bar Missing? Try These 11 Methods That Work!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 5- <\/strong><strong>Remove Conditional Formatting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If some type of conditional formatting or cell formatting is applied on the worksheet to hide worksheet gridlines, it can trigger <strong>missing gridlines in Excel<\/strong>. Simply remove the applied formatting to overcome the situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow this step: <strong>Home -&gt; Styles -&gt; Conditional Formatting -&gt; Clear Rules.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Conditional-Formatting.png\" alt=\"Conditional Formatting \" width=\"507\" height=\"571\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NOTE<\/span>: <\/strong>By choosing the clearing rules option you can clear the entire set of rules along with the one you are willing to remove. So it will be better if you manage rules and extract from the detail whether there are some settings to remove particular formatting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 6- Use Open and Repair Tool<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many users have reported that they fixed grid lines disappeared in Excel workbook by repairing the file corruption using Excel\u2019s built-in tool. So, you can also use the <strong>Open and Repair <\/strong>tool to deal with this situation.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps to use this utility:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Excel &gt;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>File <\/strong>tab &gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the location where the corrupted spreadsheet is located by clicking\u00a0<strong>Browse<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Open <\/strong>dialog box, select the corrupted file to repair.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click on the <strong>Open and Repair<\/strong> by expanding the arrow next to the\u00a0<strong>Open<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/open-and-repair.png\" alt=\"Open and Repair\" width=\"668\" height=\"455\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To recover as much of the spreadsheet data as possible, click\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/span>: If the Open and Repair tool fails, you can use the recommended third-party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel Repair Tool<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 7- Adjust Print Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can even solve this problem by modifying the print settings within the worksheet. To do so, click the &#8220;<strong>Page Layout<\/strong>&#8221; tab and then check the &#8220;<strong>Print<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<strong>Gridlines<\/strong>.&#8221; This confirms that gridlines will be included when you print the worksheet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/excel-gridlines-not-showing-1.png\" alt=\"excel gridlines not showing\" width=\"750\" height=\"139\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 8- <\/strong><strong>Hide Gridlines Of Rows and Columns<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In some cases, you want to remove certain sections of gridlines to give visual emphasis to the viewers. For this, implement the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Select the cell group from which you are willing to remove gridlines.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make a right-click over the highlighted cells and then choose\u00a0<strong>Format Cells <\/strong><strong>options<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Press the <strong>Ctrl+1 <\/strong>button to get into the menu section.<\/li>\n<li>In the opened\u00a0dialog box of<strong> Format Cells <\/strong>go to the\u00a0<strong>Border <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <b>white color<\/b>\u00a0from the drop-down menu. After that choose the <strong>Inside\u00a0<\/strong><strong>and<\/strong><strong> Outside<\/strong>\u00a0option from the <strong>Presets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hit the <strong>OK <\/strong>button to make a confirmation about your selections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-ideas-button-missing\">5 Fixes for Excel Ideas Button Missing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s9\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 9- <\/strong><strong>Best Software to Fix Excel File Corruption<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mostly this type of missing data or damaged worksheet issue arises when the corruption issue hits your Excel sheet. 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To modify the width of gridlines in Excel, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose the cells in which you want to maximize the gridline width.<\/li>\n<li>Make a right-click then choose<strong>\u00a0Format Cells\u00a0<\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Use-Format-Cells-Option-1.png\" alt=\"Use Format Cells Option 1\" width=\"314\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Use-Format-Cells-Option-1.png 314w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Use-Format-Cells-Option-1-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the opened window of format, cells choose the\u00a0<strong>Border<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n<li>If you want a continuous line, then select the\u00a0<strong>thicker<\/strong>\u00a0pattern from the opened\u00a0<strong>Line\u00a0<\/strong>dialog box.<\/li>\n<li>Within the\u00a0<b>Presets section<\/b>, choose the existing border type.<\/li>\n<li>You can see the new border pattern within the\u00a0<strong>preview\u00a0<\/strong>option &gt;&gt; hit\u00a0<strong>ok.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>User Queries &amp; Answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Unhide Gridlines in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can easily unhide the gridlines in Excel by navigating to View tab. Then find and check the \u2018Gridlines\u2019 box. This will unhide the grid lines in the spreadsheet.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Do the Lines Disappear in Excel When Fill Color?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApplying a fill color to cells on an Excel worksheet won't allow you to see or print the cell gridlines for those cells. This is because the gridlines feature cannot be customized in the same way that borders can.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Can Gridlines Be Customized in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, gridlines can be customized in Excel workbook in the terms of color and style.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Change the Grid Size in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo change the width of grid in the worksheet, you have to follow down the given steps: <ul><li>Make a tap over the top-left corner of your Excel spreadsheet. 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However, after reading this blog, I am sure you have understood why the Excel grid lines missing issue occurs and how to troubleshoot this problem by implementing the methods mentioned here, ensuring a seamless Excel experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/excel-the-very-basics-grey-grid-lines-disappearing\/m-p\/315054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/excel-the-very-basics-grey-grid-lines-disappearing\/m-p\/315054<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/show-or-hide-gridlines-on-a-worksheet-3ef5aacb-4539-4ad5-9945-5ed53772dc4d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/show-or-hide-gridlines-on-a-worksheet-3ef5aacb-4539-4ad5-9945-5ed53772dc4d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/repairing-a-corrupted-workbook-7abfc44d-e9bf-4896-8899-bd10ef4d61ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/repairing-a-corrupted-workbook-7abfc44d-e9bf-4896-8899-bd10ef4d61ab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever opened an Excel worksheet and noticed that the gridlines that help in the easy distinguishing of cells &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Excel Gridlines Missing? 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