Show gridlines in a workbook

How to show gridlines in a workbook using Excel and VBA methods

METHOD 1. Show gridlines in a workbook using the ribbon option

EXCEL

Select all worksheets > View tab > Show group > Check Gridlines checkbox

1. Select all worksheets in a workbook.
Note: in this example we are showing the gridlines in an entire workbook, which includes Sheets 1, 2 and 3. 		Select all worksheets

2. Select the View tab. Select the View tab

3. Click on the Gridlines checkbox, in the Show group, to select the checkbox. Check Gridlines checkbox

METHOD 2. Show gridlines in a workbook using a ribbon option

EXCEL

Select all worksheets > Page Layout tab > Sheet Options group > Gridlines > Check View checkbox

1. Select all worksheets in a workbook.
Note: in this example we are showing the gridlines in an entire workbook, which includes Sheets 1, 2 and 3. 		Select all worksheets

2. Select the Page Layout tab. Select the Page Layout tab

3. Check the View checkbox under the Gridlines title, in the Sheet Options group. Check View Gridlines checkbox

METHOD 1. Show gridlines in a workbook using VBA

VBA

Sub Show_Gridlines()
Dim ws As Worksheet
'show gridlines in a workbook
For Each ws In Worksheets

ws.Activate
ActiveWindow.DisplayGridlines = True
Next ws

End Sub

Explanation about how to show gridlines in a workbook

EXPLANATION

EXPLANATION
This tutorial explains and provides step by step instructions on how to show gridlines in a workbook using Excel and VBA methods.

Excel Methods: This tutorial provides two Excel methods that can be applied to show gridlines in an entire workbook. Both of the methods are very similar to each other, with both of the methods needing to select all of the worksheets in a workbook, however, one of them uses the View tab and the other use the Page Layout tab. Using either of the two methods you can show gridlines, in an entire workbook, in three steps.

VBA Method: Using VBA the gridlines can be shown in an entire workbook by looping through each of the worksheets in a workbook and setting their ActiveWindow.DisplayGridlines to True.

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