Print & office
Printable lined paper
Notebook paper for school work, letters and notes. Pick the line spacing, add a red margin if you want one, and download a vector PDF that prints sharp on any printer.
- College, wide, narrow or 8 mm
- Letter or A4 PDF
- Margin line optional
Print at 100 % (“Actual size”) so the spacing stays true.
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How to print lined paper
- 01
Pick the ruling and colour
College, wide, narrow or 8 mm lines, with or without a margin. The preview shows the page as it prints.
- 02
Choose your paper
US Letter or A4, whichever is in your printer.
- 03
Download and print
A vector PDF of lined paper; print as many copies as you need at 100 %.
Which ruling to pick
- College rule (9/32 in, about 7.1 mm between lines) is the usual US notebook ruling for high school, college and adults.
- Wide rule (11/32 in, about 8.7 mm), also called legal rule, gives bigger handwriting more room. Most US elementary schools ask for it.
- Narrow rule (¼ in, 6.35 mm) fits more lines for small handwriting and quick notes.
- 8 mm is the usual ruling of A4 writing pads in the UK, Europe and much of Asia.
- The red margin line sits 1¼ in from the left edge, as on US filler paper. The first line is 1 in from the top, which leaves room for your name and the date.
- Print at 100 % (“Actual size”) so the lines come out at their true size; “Fit to page” shrinks them.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between college ruled and wide ruled paper?
The space between the lines. College rule lines are 9/32 in (7.1 mm) apart and wide rule lines 11/32 in (8.7 mm) apart. Wide rule suits children and large handwriting; college rule fits more lines on each page.
How many lines are on a page?
On US Letter you get 34 college rule lines or 28 wide rule lines. On A4 you get 33 lines at 8 mm. The first line starts 1 in from the top and the last stays inside a half-inch margin.
Can I print lined paper without the margin line?
Yes. Choose “No margin” and the lines run the full width of the page, half an inch in from each edge.
Why did my lines print closer together than they should?
The printer scaled the page to fit. Print again with the scale at 100 % or “Actual size”; the page already leaves a margin, so nothing needs to shrink.