📄 Lined Paper Generator: Print Ruled and Handwriting Paper

How to use it

1. 1. Choose the kind of lines

   Plain ruled lines suit notes and writing. Handwriting lines give each row a solid top line, a dashed middle line and a solid base line, with a small gap between rows.

2. 2. Set the line height

   Type a height from 6 to 25 millimetres. About 8 mm suits older children and adults, and 12 to 20 mm suits children who are learning to form letters.

3. 3. Add the extras

   Tick the margin line for a left margin, or the name and date line for a header. Choose from one to five pages and pick A4 or US Letter.

4. 4. Print at actual size

   Press Make the paper, check the preview, then press Print the paper. In the print window leave the scale at 100 percent so the spacing is true.

Ideas for class and home

• Handwriting practice at the right size

  Young writers need big, clear guide lines. Print handwriting lines at 15 or 20 mm and move down in size as their letters get smaller and steadier.

• Writing paper for the whole class

  Print a set with a name and date line and a margin for stories, spelling tests and journal entries. Copy a stack once rather than buying lined pads.

• Notebook pages for homeschool

  Make wide-ruled pages for a younger child and narrow-ruled for an older one in the same family. Punch the pages and put them in a folder for the term.

• Letters, lists and calligraphy practice

  Use the plain lines at a small height for letters and lists, or handwriting lines with a larger gap to practise calligraphy and lettering for a card or poster.