diff --git a/dev/docs/source/_images/hide_row_col_headers.png b/dev/docs/source/_images/hide_row_col_headers.png
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diff --git a/dev/docs/source/page_setup.rst b/dev/docs/source/page_setup.rst
index 286fb6926..e8b49590e 100644
--- a/dev/docs/source/page_setup.rst
+++ b/dev/docs/source/page_setup.rst
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 The Worksheet Class (Page Setup)
 ================================
 
-Page set-up methods affect the way that a worksheet looks when it is printed.
-They control features such as paper size, orientation, page headers and
-margins.
+Page set-up methods affect the way that a worksheet looks to the user or when
+it is printed. They control features such as paper size, orientation, page
+headers and margins and gridlines.
 
 These methods are really just standard :ref:`worksheet <worksheet>` methods.
 They are documented separately for the sake of clarity.
@@ -540,6 +540,22 @@ headers::
 
     worksheet.print_row_col_headers()
 
+
+worksheet.hide_row_col_headers()
+--------------------------------
+
+.. py:function:: hide_row_col_headers()
+
+   Set the option to hide the row and column headers in a worksheet.
+
+This method is similar to the ``print_row_col_headers()`` except that it hides
+the row and column headers on the worksheet::
+
+    worksheet.hide_row_col_headers()
+
+.. image:: _images/hide_row_col_headers.png
+
+
 worksheet.print_area()
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/xlsxwriter/test/worksheet/test_write_sheet_view.py b/xlsxwriter/test/worksheet/test_write_sheet_view.py
index 7c2dede6d..7cae699e3 100644
--- a/xlsxwriter/test/worksheet/test_write_sheet_view.py
+++ b/xlsxwriter/test/worksheet/test_write_sheet_view.py
@@ -89,3 +89,15 @@ def test_write_sheet_view_hide_gridlines_2(self):
         got = self.fh.getvalue()
 
         self.assertEqual(got, exp)
+
+    def test_write_sheet_view_hide_row_col_headers(self):
+        """Test the _write_sheet_views() method"""
+
+        self.worksheet.select()
+        self.worksheet.hide_row_col_headers()
+        self.worksheet._write_sheet_view()
+
+        exp = """<sheetView showRowColHeaders="0" tabSelected="1" workbookViewId="0"/>"""
+        got = self.fh.getvalue()
+
+        self.assertEqual(got, exp)
diff --git a/xlsxwriter/worksheet.py b/xlsxwriter/worksheet.py
index 18016127a..24d5397f0 100644
--- a/xlsxwriter/worksheet.py
+++ b/xlsxwriter/worksheet.py
@@ -201,11 +201,12 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.orientation = 1
 
         self.print_options_changed = False
-        self.hcenter = 0
-        self.vcenter = 0
-        self.print_gridlines = 0
-        self.screen_gridlines = 1
-        self.print_headers = 0
+        self.hcenter = False
+        self.vcenter = False
+        self.print_gridlines = False
+        self.screen_gridlines = True
+        self.print_headers = False
+        self.row_col_headers = False
 
         self.header_footer_changed = False
         self.header = ''
@@ -3494,9 +3495,22 @@ def print_row_col_headers(self):
             Nothing.
 
         """
-        self.print_headers = 1
+        self.print_headers = True
         self.print_options_changed = True
 
+    def hide_row_col_headers(self):
+        """
+        Set the option to hide the row and column headers on the worksheet.
+
+        Args:
+            None.
+
+        Returns:
+            Nothing.
+
+        """
+        self.row_col_headers = True
+
     @convert_range_args
     def print_area(self, first_row, first_col, last_row, last_col):
         """
@@ -5042,10 +5056,14 @@ def _write_sheet_view(self):
         # Write the <sheetViews> element.
         attributes = []
 
-        # Hide screen gridlines if required
+        # Hide screen gridlines if required.
         if not self.screen_gridlines:
             attributes.append(('showGridLines', 0))
 
+        # Hide screen row/column headers.
+        if self.row_col_headers:
+            attributes.append(('showRowColHeaders', 0))
+
         # Hide zeroes in cells.
         if not self.show_zeros:
             attributes.append(('showZeros', 0))