In Word, display the Drawing toolbar if it isn't already
displayed (View | Toolbars | Drawing), and click on Draw | Grid |
uncheck the "Display gridlines on screen" box | OK.

anita wrote:

I have word 2003 and when I open any of my word documents a graph (full pages
on small squares) appears over my document. They do not print but it is
difficult to see my forms for filling in.