I don't speak for MS. But I bet they did it this way to make it flexible for
everyone.

If I wanted grid lines on one window and no grid lines on a different window (of
the same worksheet), how would I do it?

You could always turn them off to get what you want.

(I don't like the gridlines either!)

This may make them less painful (not completely painless, though):
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...6324%40msn.com

Stefano Gatto wrote:

In my opinion, the gridline visibility should be a property of the worksheet
(or macrosheet), not the one of the window containing the worksheet. I mostly
dislike gridlines, and when I open a New Window (from the Window menu in XL),
I get another window on the same worksheet, but this one has always gridlines
on.

Or maybe there is a good reason the way it is now - in this case let me know
please.

Thank you.

Stefano Gatto

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