Grid paper (also called graph or quad paper) gives you even squares for math, charts, diagrams, pixel art and anything you want to draw to scale.
What’s on the Page
A full page of evenly spaced squares. The grid is made of whole squares only and is centered on the sheet, so every edge square is complete and the outer border lines up. The summary under the options tells you how many squares fit across and down.
How to Customize It
- Square size: anything from 2 mm to 50 mm. 5 mm matches most school graph paper; 10 mm is easier for labels, bar charts and younger students.
- Bold line every: a heavier line every 5 or 10 squares, like engineering paper, so you can count squares at a glance.
- Line shade: light lines stay out of the way of your writing; dark lines show up better on a photocopy.
- Page setup: US Letter or A4, portrait or landscape, and a printer-safe margin.
Printing Tips
- Keep the Narrow margin unless your printer prints edge to edge. It stops the outer squares from being cut off.
- In the print dialog, set scaling to 100% (or “Actual size”) so the squares keep their real size.
- Use the preview’s Actual Size button to see the squares at the size they will print.
Ideas for Using It
- Plotting functions and data for algebra, pre-calc or physics labs.
- Floor plans and scale drawings, where one square stands for a set distance.
- Hand-drawn tables, charts and timelines that need straight columns.
- Pixel art, cross-stitch patterns and bullet-journal spreads.
For a lighter guide that doesn’t compete with your writing, try Dot-Grid Paper.