diff --git a/fastexcel-writer/src/main/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/Worksheet.java b/fastexcel-writer/src/main/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/Worksheet.java
index 505cb1c2..ed9fdbe2 100644
--- a/fastexcel-writer/src/main/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/Worksheet.java
+++ b/fastexcel-writer/src/main/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/Worksheet.java
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ public class Worksheet {
      */
     private VisibilityState visibilityState;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether grid lines are displayed
+     */
+    private boolean showGridLines = true;
     /**
      * The hashed password that protects this sheet.
      */
@@ -571,7 +575,11 @@ public void flush() throws IOException {
             writer.append("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>");
             writer.append("<worksheet xmlns=\"http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main\" xmlns:r=\"http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships\">");
             writer.append("<dimension ref=\"A1\"/>");
-            writer.append("<sheetViews><sheetView workbookViewId=\"0\"/></sheetViews><sheetFormatPr defaultRowHeight=\"15.0\"/>");
+            writer.append("<sheetViews><sheetView workbookViewId=\"0\"");
+            if(!showGridLines) {
+                writer.append(" showGridLines=\"false\"");
+            }
+            writer.append("/></sheetViews><sheetFormatPr defaultRowHeight=\"15.0\"/>");
             int nbCols = rows.stream().filter(Objects::nonNull).map(r -> r.length).reduce(0, Math::max);
             if (nbCols > 0) {
                 writeCols(writer, nbCols);
@@ -627,4 +635,11 @@ private static void writeRow(Writer w, int r, boolean isHidden, Cell... row) thr
     public void comment(int r, int c, String comment) {
         comments.set(r, c, comment);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Hide grid lines
+     */
+    public void hideGridLines() {
+        this.showGridLines = false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/fastexcel-writer/src/test/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/PoiCompatibility.java b/fastexcel-writer/src/test/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/PoiCompatibility.java
index 5c335118..2d284733 100644
--- a/fastexcel-writer/src/test/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/PoiCompatibility.java
+++ b/fastexcel-writer/src/test/java/org/dhatim/fastexcel/PoiCompatibility.java
@@ -579,4 +579,31 @@ public void comments() throws IOException {
                 String.valueOf(cellComment.getString())
         );
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void hideGridLines() throws IOException {
+        byte[] data = writeWorkbook(wb -> {
+            Worksheet ws = wb.newWorksheet("Worksheet 1");
+            ws.hideGridLines();
+        });
+
+        assertFalse(isWorkSheetDisplayingGridLines(data));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void showGridLinesByDefault() throws IOException {
+        byte[] data = writeWorkbook(wb -> {
+            Worksheet ws = wb.newWorksheet("Worksheet 1");
+        });
+
+        assertTrue(isWorkSheetDisplayingGridLines(data));
+    }
+
+
+    private static boolean isWorkSheetDisplayingGridLines(byte[] data) throws IOException {
+        XSSFWorkbook xwb = new XSSFWorkbook(new ByteArrayInputStream(data));
+        XSSFSheet xws = xwb.getSheetAt(0);
+        return xws.isDisplayGridlines();
+    }
+
 }