Word: How to get checkered sheets

Sometimes checkered sheets are just more practical. In this practical tip, we will tell you how you can get a checkered sheet instead of the otherwise blank white sheet in MS Word's word processor.

Create a checkered sheet in Word in four steps

The following description was created with MS Office 2010, but is very similar in the other versions of Office.

1. In the menu bar, click on the "Page layout" tab.
2. Then go to the "Arrange" area, which you will find on the far right.
3. Under "Arrange" you choose the "Align" option.
4. Under "Align" select the second point from the bottom "Show grid lines" and you already have a checkered sheet.

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